I love Baileys Irish Cream and always looking for ways to cook with it. I found this recipe for cupcakes and they are delicious. The cupcakes are also perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! The Bailey’s flavor really comes through since it’s both in the cake and frosting.
Bailey’s Cupcakes
Cupcakes:
2 cups flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp baking soda
1 large egg
2/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
1 cup black coffee, room temperature
Frosting:
2 tsps instant coffee granules
1/2 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream, warmed ~ I put it in the microwave for 30 seconds
1 stick butter, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
Sprinkles or colored sugars
To make the cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350º and put cupcake liners in pans to make 24 cupcakes. I also give the liners a little spritz of Pam so nothing sticks to the paper.
Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl and set aside.
In a large mixer bowl, beat the egg, oil, buttermilk, Bailey’s, and coffee together. Slowly add the dry ingredient mixer on low speed until just mixed then beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Spoon the batter in the cupcake liners ~ I use an ice cream scoop and filled about 3/4s full.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. I think mine too a minute or two longer than the 17 minutes but keep an eye on yours. Cook on a wire rack for about minutes then remove the cupcakes to the wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting:
Dissolve the instant coffee granules in the warm Bailey’s and stir until the coffee is completely dissolved. Undissolved coffee granules are not appetizing.
In a large mixer bowl, cream the butter. Gradually add the vanilla and salt. Slowly add the confectioner’s sugar and some of the Bailey’s/coffee mixture to create and fluffy frosting. I didn’t use all of my Bailey’s/coffee mixture. The frosting is a coffee color and not white like it looks in the picture.
Frost each cupcake and sprinkle with colored sugars or sprinkles.
Makes 24 cupcakes.
Source: Intoxicated Cupcakes
Happy Cooking!