Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
These Chocolate Stout Cupcakes have Guinness in the cake, Irish whiskey in the filling, and Baileys in the frosting. Talk about the perfect St. Patrick's Day dessert!
Makes: 12 cupcakes
Prep Time: 30 mins
Bake Time: 20 mins
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Cupcake Ingredients:
– Stout of your choice
– Unsalted butter
– Cocoa powder
– All-purpose flour
– Granulated sugar
– Baking soda
– Salt
– Egg
– Sour cream
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Filling & Frosting Ingredients:
– Bittersweet chocolate
– Heavy cream
– Unsalted butter
– Baileys Irish Cream
– Irish whiskey
Baileys Frosting:
– Confectioners' sugar
– Unsalted butter
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees & line 12-cavity cupcake tin with papers.
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Bring stout & butter to simmer in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.
Make Batter
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Add cocoa powder & whisk until smooth. Remove saucepan from heat.
Make Batter
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, & salt.
Make Batter
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In bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl with hand mixer beat together egg & sour cream. Add chocolate mixture to egg mixture & beat to just combined.
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Add dry mixture to wet mixture & mix until just combined, taking care not to over-mix.
Make Batter
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Divide batter among cupcake liners, filling them about ¾ of the way.
Bake Cupcakes
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Bake for 17-20 mins, until a toothpick stuck into center of cupcake comes out clean.
Bake Cupcakes
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Bake 17-20 mins, until a toothpick in center of cupcake comes out clean. Let cool & core out a small section from the middle.
Bake Cupcakes
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In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil (keep close eye on it & remove from heat right at boiling).
Make Filling
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Put chocolate in heat-proof bowl. Pour cream over it & let sit for 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted & smooth.
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Add butter, Baileys, & Irish whiskey, & stir to combine.
Make Filling
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Spoon Irish whiskey filling into centers of cupcakes.
Fill Cupcakes
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Beat butter until it’s fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar 1 cup at a time & beat until well-combined. Add Baileys & beat.
Make Frosting
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Frost cupcakes and add some fun sprinkles.
Frost Cupcakes
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Make Chocolate Stout Cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day or any time of year when you want an extra fun dessert!
Enjoy!!
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Don't forget to cut them open for a fun Irish whiskey chocolate filling surprise!
Enjoy!!
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