These Baileys Chocolate Cupcakes are a moist delicacy of heaven in your mouth. One of my favorite flavour combos. Also see our Chocolate Cupcakes recipe.
Recipe
Cupcakes
1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
1/2 hot water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1/2 cup + 4 Tbsp granulated sugar
4 large eggs room temperature
4 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream room temperature
Baileys Buttercream
4 cups powdered sugar sifted
1 cup cocoa powder unsweetened, sifted
1-1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
4 Tbsp Baileys Irish Cream
4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
Method
CUPCAKES
Preheat oven to 350F and line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
Whisk cocoa and hot water together until smooth, set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Melt butter and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine.
Transfer batter to the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until mixture has cooled, approx 4mins.
Add eggs one at a time, beating until fully incorporated after each addition. Scrape sides of the bowl as needed.
Add vanilla and cocoa mixture, beat until combined.
Reduce speed to low and alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream in 2 additions. Beat until just combined.
Divide batter evenly into lined cups. I use a large ice cream scoop for this. Fill about 3/4 full.*
Bake for 15-20mins or until a cake tester comes out mostly clean. Rotate the trays after 10mins.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10mins, then remove cupcakes from tins and cool completely on wire racks.
Decorate with Baileys Buttercream.
BAILEYS BUTTERCREAM
Prepare a stand mixer with a whisk attachment.
Sift icing sugar and cocoa, whisk together well.
Whip butter until creamy.
Reduce speed to low and add in icing sugar /cocoa mixture 1 cup at a time until well blended.
Increase speed to med and beat for 1 minute.
Add 4 Tbsp Baileys and 4 Tbsp cream and continue to beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Add more cream as needed until desired consistency is reached. Then ice your cupcakes
Recipe Submitted by Good Old Bajan Cooking Group.
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