Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey's Frosting
These Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey's Frosting are everything you've been waiting for, wrapped up in a chocolaty, boozy, decadent dessert.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Irish
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 30cupcakes
Calories 215kcal
Author Nicole Crocker
Ingredients
For the Guinness Cupcakes
1 3/4CupcsAll-purpose flour
2CupsSugar
3/4CupUnsweetened Cocoa powder
1TablespoonBaking soda
1teaspoonBaking powder
1teaspoonSalt
1CupButtermilk
1CupGuinness Stout
1/2CupCanola Oil
3 1/2teaspoonsVanilla extract
3LargeEggs
For the Bailey's Frosting
2SticksUnsalted Butter,softened
3CupsConfectioner sugar
2teaspoonsVanilla extract
4TablespoonsBailey's Irish Cream
Instructions
For the Guinness Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 325 Degrees F. Line 24 standard muffin tins with paper liners.
In a large mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients.
Using a whisk mix until all dry ingredients are well combined.
Create a gully in the center of dry ingredients and add remaining ingredients except eggs. Whisk together. Add eggs and whisk by hand for 2-3 minutes. Once incorporated mix for another 3 minutes with electric hand mixer on high speed periodically scraping sides of bowl.
Using a 1/4 C measuring cup scoop batter and pour one 1/4 cup full in each paper liner. (Careful not to drip excess on your pan.) Bake for 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
For the Bailey's Frosting
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the butter for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.Add confectioner sugar and mix until smooth.
Add the vanilla extract and Bailey’s Irish Cream and mix until combined.