Bittersweet Guinness Cupcakes

These cupcakes are very easy to make and are dense and rich. Cream cheese frosting recipe included. Cooling time not included. From Something Extra Magazine. Posted for ZWT 6 Germany/Benelux.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce)  chocolate cake mix with pudding
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle  guinness extra stout beer or 1 (12 ounce) bottle  Guinness draught
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 3  eggs
• 1 (4 ounce)  bar bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

• For the frosting

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  tablespoon  whipping cream
• 2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. Combine cake mix, Guinness, oil and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Beat on low speed for one minute. Scrape bowl down and beat for 2 minutes on medium.
3. Stir in chocolate, and pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
4. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Let cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting (recipe follows). Keep refrigerated.
6. Cream cheese frosting:
7. Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes.