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Guinness Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes made with Guinness beer and topped with cream cheese frosting
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 263 kcal

Equipment

  • mixer
  • 24 cupcake liners
  • muffin pan

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream, room temperature
  • 12 ounces stout beer (Guinness used)
Frosting
  • ½ cup salted butter, softened
  • (1) 8-ounce cream cheese package, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ - 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons stout beer

Instructions
 

Cupcakes
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 24 cupcake liners in muffin tins.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and eggs just until incorporated. Add the sour cream and beat until mixed.
  • Add the stout beer slowly to prevent excessive foaming. Mix. Then add the flour mixture a little at a time until all is added and mixed. The batter will be a little runny.
  • Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, dividing it evenly between them. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. After 5 minutes of cooling, transfer the cupcakes to a cooling rack.
Frosting
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Then beat in vanilla, sugar, and 2 tablespoons of stout beer. If the frosting is stiff, add another tablespoon of beer. If needed, continue adding a small amount of beer until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Pipe or spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. If the frosting is too soft, refrigerate it for a while to harden.

Notes

Variation

These cupcakes are also delicious with chocolate frosting.  Turn the vanilla cream cheese frosting into chocolate cream cheese frosting by adding 1-2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 181mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 416IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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