Guinness Stout Chocolate Cupcakes
Simple, rich, moist chocolate cupcakes with the flavor of Guinness Stout, topped with Bailey's Irish Cream Frosting.
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup (1 US stick) butter, melted and cooled
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 bottle of Guinness stout beer, room temperature (see note)
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cups sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a muffin tin or line with cupcake liners.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and vanilla. Whisking the liquids as you pour, slowly add the stout. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Add the dry ingredients in 3-4 increments, stirring just to combine between each addition.
- Fill the prepared pan so that each space is a bit more than 3/4 full (this should make approximately 18 cupcakes). Bake until the cupcakes are just set, 16-18 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking.
Notes
Recipe by Jami Schmidt and shared at Everyday Mom. NOTE: It is important that the Guinness and the melted butter both be at room temperature before combining them in order to create a cohesive, smooth liquid. If the Guinness is cold or the butter too warm, the butter will solidify into small pieces when combined.