The perfect bake for St Patrick’s Day! These are so delicious and simple to make - you have to try them.
Jill Stewart (@jillbakes_)
County Antrim Foodie
INGREDIENTS…
Makes 12
For the cupcake:
125ml Guinness
125g unsalted butter
50g cocoa powder
150g caster sugar
50g light brown sugar
75g sour cream
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
140g plain flour
Pinch of salt
1 heaped tsp bicarbonate of soda
For the icing:
150g cream cheese
100g icing sugar
1 heaped tsp cornflour
75ml double cream
1-2 tbsp Baileys (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS…
Preheat the oven to 160°C Fan. Set 12 muffin cases into a muffin tray.
Pour the Guinness into a large saucepan and add the butter. Heat until the butter is melted, then whisk in the cocoa and sugars with a balloon whisk.
In another bowl, whisk the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla by hand and then pour into the pan. Next sieve in the flour, salt and bicarb and whisk to combine.
Pour into each muffin case and bake for 17-20 mins until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool completely on the tray, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Whip the cream cheese for about a minute with a hand mixer until smooth, Sieve in the icing sugar and cornflour. Mix with the hand mixer.
Whip the double cream in a separate bowl until holding soft peaks and then fold into the cream cheese mixture gently. Add the Baileys and fold -» through.
Spread or pipe the icing over the top of each cupcake and serve. Will keep for 1-2 days in the fridge.
MEET JILL STEWART…
Jill Stewart, from Portglenone, is a true Foodie who brings her passions together to create a unique balance of both healthy dishes and sweet treats on her Instagram social media blog, Jill Bakes.
Jill is passionate about creating and sharing recipes on her Instagram platform (@jillbakes_) which are easy to follow, quick to make and not using hundreds of ingredients! And with over 54,000 followers, a lot of people are enjoying Jill’s food journey.
The County Antrim lady has been a keen baker from a very young age, learning many skills from her late Grandma who was a fantastic baker.
Jill is a regular recipe contributor for Ireland’s Homes Interiors and Living magazine.
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