Guinness Beer Cupcakes

Photo: Risa

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

2 cups sugar

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 bottle beer *at room temp* (I used an 11.2 oz bottle of Guinness Draught)

1 stick butter, melted

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

3 eggs

3/4 cup sour cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 24 muffin cups with liners (I got 18 full size cupcakes plus 24 mini cupcakes).

In a large bowl, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, flours & baking soda.

In another large bowl, combine the beer *at room temp*, melted butter & vanilla. Beat in eggs until well combined. Mix in sour cream until smooth and incorporated. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.

Divide the batter equally between muffin tins, filling each 3/4 full. Bake about 24 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool before turning out.

You may frost as desired but I found these perfect with a dusting of powdered sugar.

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Comments

Permalink Joann Heskin
March 7, 2010

This recipe doesn't make sense. The recipe says to use a 1 oz. bottle of beer, and the in parentheses after that it says (I used an 11.2 bottle of Guiness Draught. From 1 oz. to 11.2 oounces?
Geesh.