Recipe
Cupcakes:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
¾ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup Guinness Draught, room temperature
½ cup full fat yogurt, room temperature
â…” cup olive, avocado, or coconut oil
Frosting
Frosting:
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup cream cheese, room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
â…“ cup Baileys Irish Cream
For the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in medium-sized bowl.
Place vanilla extract, eggs, Guinness, yogurt and oil in a separate bowl and mix thoroughly. Combine mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just mixed (with no visible flour).
Using a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, disperse batter into cupcake liners in a cupcake pan and bake for 18-20 minutes.
Once fully cooked, remove from oven and aside to let cool before frosting.
Makes 14 cupcakes.
For the frosting: Place butter and cream cheese in bowl and mix on high speed until smooth. Set speed to medium and slowly add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until fully incorporated. Slowly pour in Baileys. Scrape down sides and mix at high speed for 10 seconds. Transfer into piping bag and pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
On St. Patrick’s Day, you’ll find almost everyone enjoying a cold Guinness or Irish coffee with Baileys. What if you could combine these drinks into a delicious St. Paddy’s Day dessert? ABC’s Chef Macy has put together an easy, baking recipe for chocolate cupcakes made with Guinness. Learn why she’s pairing chocolate and Guinness and her advice on adding a Baileys cream cheese frosting for a final touch.
