Chocolate Guinness, Whiskey, and Bailey's Cupcakes
A popular drink, turned dessert.
Category: Dessert
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1 cup Guinness or other stout beer (Trader Joe's sells a good one)
½ lb (two sticks) unsalted butter
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1½ tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt
2 large eggs
⅔ cup sour cream
Whiskey Ganache Filling
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
⅔ cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 Tbsp Irish whiskey
Frosting
8 oz (1 package) cream cheese
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
4-5 cups powdered sugar
⅓ cup Bailey's or other Irish cream liqueur
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two cupcake pans with paper liners and set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine the cup of beer and the butter. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in cocoa powder and mix until smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl. In a larger bowl, whisk or beat eggs and sour cream until incorporated. Pour in chocolate/beer mixture and whisk to combine. Add the flour mixture and stir or beat to incorporate.
Divide batter evenly among prepared cupcake liners, filling each ⅔ to ¾ full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and tops spring back lightly when touched.
While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the filling. Put the chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a simmer. Pour over the chocolate and let sit for one minute, then stir until melted and smooth. Stir in butter and whiskey.
To make the frosting, beat cream cheese on medium-high speed until fluffy, about two minutes. Add the butter and beat for another minute. Gradually add the powdered sugar a few tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the Bailey's and beat until combined.
Use a paring knife to hollow out small circles in the middle of each cupcake. Fill each middle with the chocolate-whiskey mixture. Using a piping bag, decoratively frost each cupcake.
Notes
If spreading the frosting on the cupcakes rather than piping it, you can halve the frosting recipe.
Recipe by Baked In at https://www.baked-in.com/2013/03/12/chocolate-guinness-whiskey-and-baileys-cupcakes/