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St. Patrick’s Day is a fun celebration, and though we all enjoy doing crafts and making green treats with our little ones, this dessert is for the adults! Chocolate cake and Bailey’s Irish Cream? I’m in! These little cupcakes are so delicious! Take them to your next adult party!
Makes 48 mini cupcakes
Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey’s Irish Cream Frosting
Ingredients
Ingredients for cupcakes
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup Guinness stout
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder (sifted)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup sour cream
Ingredients for the Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 4 1/4 cups of powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and fill 4 mini cupcake pans with liners.
- Combine butter and stout in a medium saucepan until butter is melted.
- Add cocoa powder and brown sugar, whisking until combined and mixture is smooth. Set aside.
- In a new bowl, sift together baking soda and flour. Add salt and white sugar.
- Combine the flour mixture with Guinness mixture and beat for one minute.
- Add eggs and sour cream and beat another 2 minutes until blended well and smooth.
- Divide among the 48 cupcake liners, filling almost to top. Bake for 14 minutes. Cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, cream butter until smooth and fluffy. Add salt and slowly add powdered sugar. Add Bailey’s, milk, and vanilla, and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Fill baggie with frosting, pushing it all to one corner. Snip a small opening in corner of bag, and pipe onto cupcakes. You can also decorate with chocolate mint pieces, like Andes.
What kind of adult desserts are you fixing for St. Patrick’s Day? Share your recipes with us!
Written by Kelly Stilwell. Kelly is a full time lifestyle blogger at Virtually Yours. Kelly writes about food, travel, and entertainment. She is also a travel agent, and shares weekly travel deals on her site.
John says
yummmy!! i like your post…i love cakes..:)….Thanks
diane says
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cracksportal says
amazing looks of this….really nice!!! thanks for share
zohaib says
thanks for provide us a awesome info 🙂
Britt says
Wow! These were amazing!! Made them for my husband’s b-day and he LOVED them. Just two little things with the recipe. Recipe says:
1. Add salt to the cupcakes…no measurement for salt in the ingredients list
2. Add milk to the icing…no measurement for milk in the ingredients list
I added 1/4 tsp salt for the first and ~ 2 Tbsp for the second and they turned out wonderful.
Shana D says
Oh my, you had me at Bailys! I must try these one day.
Elizabeth Norton says
Love this….yum! I have to try this
Kelly Stilwell says
They are really good, Elizabeth! Love to know how they turn out for you!
Nicole says
Sound delicious, will have to try these next weekend – then file it away until a summer party roll-out. Thanks.
Kelly Stilwell says
They were a big hit at the party I took them to, Nicole! Hope everyone loves them!
Lolli says
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Kelly Stilwell says
They are, Lolli! Everyone loved them, and it’s great that they are small. No one can refuse just a bite! Thanks!
Jennifer (Savor) says
Beer in cupcakes = magical
Kelly Stilwell says
That’s what I thought, Jennifer! They really are delicious!
Nichol says
MMM these sound delicious!
Kelly Stilwell says
They are so good, Nichol! And perfect for a party!