The ‘Irish Car Bomb’ pie sold by Cutie Pies NYC and profiled on IrishCentral last week swirled up a storm of media across the Atlantic in Ireland, also calling attention and outrage to the popularity of the drink of the same name in the United States.

Alice Cronin of Cutie Pies NYC had a surprise hit on her hands when she baked 20 ‘Irish Car Bomb’ pies, based on the alcoholic drink of the same name, to sell at Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg food market on Saturday.

So many consider the Irish car bomb cocktail to be, at least, a little racist but that hasn’t stopped it being one of the consistently popular shots around and now for those who would prefer their booze in chocolate form we’ve tracked down an Irish car bomb cupcake recipe.

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A booby trap bomb was found under a soldier’s car in the North today. Dissident Republicans are being blamed for planting the device which failed to detonate.

Following strong criticism the  inventor of the Irish Car Bomb drink, Charles Burke Cronin Oat, owner and bartender at the former Wilson's Saloon in Norwich, Conn, told  WTNHTV that he regrets the name he gave his controversial concoction.

Following strong criticism the  inventor of the Irish Car Bomb drink, Charles Burke Cronin Oat, owner and bartender at the former Wilson's Saloon in Norwich, Conn, told  WTNHTV that he regrets the name he gave his controversial concoction.

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Police Officer Wayne Rhatigan was the hero of New York on Sunday as he sounded the alert about a car bomb in Times Square and managed to clear the area and help have the bomb defused.