The flavors in this cupcake are intense.
The dense chocolate cupcake is made with Guinness Stout and the frosting is made with Baileys Irish Cream.
I have seen a variation on this recipe before, but never had a good reason to make the cupcakes.
It was worth it.
Tasters liked them because the cake was moist and not too sweet.
And if you have never tried a Baileys Irish Cream frosting before, consider it a present to yourself.
You deserve it.
Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Irish Cream Frosting 1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup Guinness stout
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon table salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
Frosting
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch table salt
3 tablespoons Irish cream (Bailey's or Carolan's)
1 tablespoon milk
green sprinkles or crystalized sugar
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 24-30 cupcake cups, or fill with paper liners.
2.In a saucepan, heat the butter, Guinness, cocoa and brown sugar, whisking often, until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
3.Into the work bowl of a stand mixer (or into a large mixing bowl), sift together salt, flour, white sugar and baking soda. Add the cooled Guinness mixture and beat on medium for 1 minute. Add eggs and sour cream and beat on medium for 2 minutes or until smooth.
4. Divide the batter evenly amongst the cupcake cups. Bake in preheated oven 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 20 minutes, then remove and transfer to a cooling rack until completely cooled.
5. Meanwhile, in a work bowl of stand mixer, cream butter until very light and fluffy. Add salt, and slowly add confectioners sugar. Do not run the mixer above low, or the sugar will spray all over your kitchen. Add a couple of spoonsful at a time until it has all been absorbed into the butter. Add Bailey's and milk until spreadable consistency is achieved.
6. Frost cupcakes with Bailey's frosting. Sprinkle with green sprinkles or crystalized sugar.
- from Food.com
