Spiced Rum Cupcakes with Boozy Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

For the Cupcakes:

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

3 tbsp

+ ½ cup oil, divided

1 3/4 cups

all purpose flour

1/4 cup

cornstarch

4 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

kosher salt

1 3.4 ounce package

instant vanilla pudding

large eggs

3/4 cup

milk

3/4 cup

spiced rum (I used The Kracken Black Spiced Rum)

1 tbsp

vanilla

For the Boozy Buttercream:

1 cup

unsalted butter, softened

5 cups

powdered sugar

1/2 tsp

cinnamon

1/2 tsp

salt

3 tbsp

spiced rum

1/4 cup

sweetened flaked coconut to garnish