My plan for St. Patrick’s Day? I think I’m going to stay home, crank open a bottle of Jameson, put on a Pogues record, paint myself green, and go from there. Likely I’ll wind up attempting to lure leprechauns from my neighbor’s hedgerow at 3 am by bellowing “Dirty Old Town” at the top of my lungs. You know, just like last year.
However, at some point, I may get the bright idea to approach my stove and cook something. That’s why I’m planning to keep a couple cans of Guinness on hand and bookmark this Guinness Recipes page on Chow.com.
Check out the recipe for Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes after the jump!
Ingredients
1 (12-ounce) bottle Guinness stout
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, plus more for garnish
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
For the frosting:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 pound confectioners’ sugar
Cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the Guinness, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the sour cream.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, flour, and baking soda. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet Guinness mixture.
4. Butter 24 muffin tins and divide the batter among the muffin tins.
5. Bake 25 minutes, until risen and set in the middle but still soft and tender. Cool before turning out of the tins.
Make the frosting:
1. Beat the cream cheese in a bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the heavy cream. Slowly mix in the confectioners’ sugar.
2. Top each cupcake with a heap of frosting and dust with cocoa.