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Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting

Rich, decadent, dark chocolate cupcakes topped with sweet Irish buttercream frosting. Perfect for St. Patrick's day!
Servings: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE STOUT CUPCAKES:

  • 1 c. chocolate stout OR a good quality Irish stout such as Guinness
  • 1 c. butter
  • 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 lg. eggs
  • 2/3 c. sour cream

IRISH CREAM FROSTING:

  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 3 c. confectioner's sugar
  • 4-6 T. Irish cream liqueur
  • green sprinkles for decorating
  • gold leaf for decorating, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • CUPCAKES: In a medium saucepan, bring stout and 1 cup butter to a simmer. When the butter has melted, remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder until smooth; set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients until well combined; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sour cream together with an electric mixer on low until well combined. Slowly beat in the cocoa mixture, then the flour mixture; beat until the batter is smooth.
  • Divide batter between the prepared cupcake cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 19 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes completely. Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cupcakes.
  • FROSTING: In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons of the Irish cream. Beat on medium speed, adding more Irish cream (a tablespoon at a time) until the frosting reaches a good consistency for frosting or piping.
  • Decorate with sprinkles and gold leaf if desired.