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Guinness and Baileys Irish cupcakes

DARA MCBRIDE

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Friday, October 23, 2009, 11:37 AM

Updated Saturday, October 31, 2009, 5:31 PM

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Guinness and Bailey’s Irish cupcakes

This recipe is from the wonderful food website Annie's Eats

For more Guinness recipes see these two

These little beauties really do offer a genuine taste of Ireland, just as they satiate your chocolate and cream cravings. With their lively mix of Guinness and Baileys just one taste will tell you that they’re a little triumph of the cake makers art.

Ingredients

Serving: 24 cupcakes

1 cup stout (Guinness)

16 tbsp. unsalted butter

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1½ tsp. baking soda

¾ tsp. salt

2 large eggs

2/3 cup sour cream

For the Baileys ganache filling:

8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

2/3 cup heavy cream

2 tbsp. butter, at room temperature

2 tsp. Baileys Irish cream

For the Baileys butter cream frosting:

8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

3-4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

4-8 tbsp. Bailey's Irish cream

This recipe is from the wonderful food website Annie's Eats

Method

To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350° F. Line two cupcake pans with paper liners. Combine the stout and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the eggs and sour cream to blend.

Add the stout-butter mixture and beat just to combine. Mix in the dry ingredients on low speed just until incorporated. Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners, filling them about 2/3 to ¾ full.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 17 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the ganache filling, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan until simmering, then pour it over the chocolate. Let sit for one minute and then whisk until smooth. If the chocolate is not completely melted, place the bowl over a double boiler or give it a very short burst in the microwave (15-20 seconds). Add the butter and Baileys and stir until combined.

Set aside to let the ganache cool until it is thick enough to be piped. (You can use the refrigerator to speed the cooling process, but be sure to stir every 10 minutes or so to ensure even cooling.)

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Posted by Madeleine on Jan 03, 2010, 05:44 PM EST

I can't wait to try these, I sent the recipe to my daughter as well, she and her daughter bake together so she will enjoy it too. Thank you

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Posted by Helen Ferone on Nov 25, 2009, 05:40 PM EST

I wish I had someone to cook it for me.

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Posted by JustineCase on Nov 25, 2009, 12:48 PM EST

Always looking for a good Cupcake recipe , Happy Thanksgiving Everybody,cant go wrong with Home-Made and Baileys

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Posted by dianajo on Nov 25, 2009, 11:25 AM EST

Mmmmm Looks delicious and will try these right away.

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Posted by shenanigans on Nov 25, 2009, 10:40 AM EST

Can't wait to try these Real Irish Cupcakes. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Posted by rddillon on Nov 25, 2009, 10:08 AM EST

My wife made these and they are wonderful. Hard to eat just one!!

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