Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

February 09, 2016

This Irish Car Bomb Cupcake recipe from scratch takes a popular St. Patrick’s Day drink and turn it into an amazing dessert. Rich chocolate cupcake made with Guinness stout is filled with gooey, dark chocolate ganache, and topped with Irish cream cheese frosting. Nothing will impress your guests more this holiday!

For cupcakes:
1 cup Guinness (stout)
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1½ tsps baking soda
¾ tsps salt
2 large eggs
? cup plain Greek yogurt
For ganache:
1 cup (8 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
? cup French vanilla coffee creamer
2 tbsps butter
1-2 tsps Irish whiskey
For frosting:
3½ cups confectioner\'s sugar
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
5 tbsps Irish Cream (Bailey\'s)

For cupcakes Preheat your oven to 350F. In a medium-sized saucepan, bring 1 cup Guinness and 1 cup butter to a simmer. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, whisk...
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Nutritions

Calories
456

Sodium
233mg
9% DV

Fat
32g
49% DV

Protein
4g
8% DV

Carbs
37g
12% DV

Fiber
2g
10% DV