I came across this recipe around St. Patrick's day and took a chance on it. I figured, how can ANYTHING with GUINNESS not be 100% amazing? Well, I was right and these cupcakes are the bees knees for sure. I loved the texture of the cake and the flavor of the frosting. I'm definitley going to make this into an actual cake for my brother's birthday at Thanksgiving this year.
Ingredients
- Black & Tan Cupcakes
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup Guinness or other dark stout
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Guinness frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4-1/3 cup Guinness
Directions
In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the Guinness over medium heat; remove from heat, pour into a bowl and whisk in sugar and cocoa. Whisk in the sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt just until blended. Divide the batter between paper-lined cupcake tins and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 20-25 minutes, until tops are springy to the touch.
To make the frosting, beat the butter, confectioners’ sugar and Guinness until you have a spreadable frosting. Wait until the cupcakes have cooled completely before frosting.
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I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these babies. Don't wait for St. Patty's day to make these yummy cupcakes!