Stout & Irish Cream Cupcakes

Submitted by Richie352

"This is a recipe that I got from browneyedbaker its great for St. Patricks Day or any other holiday for that matter"

 

• Ready In: 57mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 24 cupcakes

ingredients

• For the Cupcakes

• 1 cup Guinness stout
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2⁄3 cup sour cream

• For the Whiskey Ganache Filling

• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons Irish whiskey

• For the Baileys Frosting

• 2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons bailey's irish cream

directions

1. 1. To Make the Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 cupcake cups with liners. Bring the Guinness and butter to a simmer in a heavy, medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Cool slightly.
2. 2. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl to combine. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sour cream on medium speed until combined. Add the Guinness-chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat just to combine. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat briefly. Using a rubber spatula, fold the batter until completely combined. Divide the batter among the cupcake liners. Bake until a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 17 minutes. Cool the cupcakes on a rack.
3. 3. To Make the Whiskey Ganache Filling: Finely chop the chocolate and transfer it to a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream until simmering and pour it over the chocolate. Let it sit for one minute and then, using a rubber spatula, stir it from the center outward until smooth. Add the butter and whiskey and stir until combined. Let the ganache cool until thick but still soft enough to be piped.
4. 4. To Fill the Cupcakes: Using a 1-inch round cookie cutter (or the bottom of a large decorating tip), cut the centers out of the cooled cupcakes, going about two-thirds of the way down. Transfer the ganache to a piping back with a wide tip and fill the holes in each cupcake to the top.
5. 5. To Make the Baileys Frosting: Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, whip the butter on medium-high speed for 5 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Reduce the speed to medium-low and gradually add the powdered sugar until all of it is incorporated. Add the Baileys, increase the speed to medium-high and whip for another 2 to 3 minutes, until it is light and fluffy.
6. 6. Using your favorite decorating tip, or an offset spatula, frost the cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Store the cupcakes in an airtight container.

Reviews

[Liza V.]

Absolutely fabulous recipe. Came out so perfect, I immediately baked another batch. I made my cupcakes into mini cupcakes and didn't use liners so you could just pop the whole thing in your mouth. Only thing I changed was to use semi sweet chocolate in the ganache. Great recipe

 

[Sam M.]

These cupcakes would be yummy, if it weren't for the horrible ganache recipe. Using bittersweet chocolate made it so bitter you couldn't even eat it. Ended up adding another cup of powdered sugar to the ganache.

 

[orangetoamber]

These cupcakes are so yummy!

 

[bigskywise]

These are absolutely incredible cupcakes. The recipe is spot on too, no need to change a thing. They come out perfect every time.