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1 1/4 cups cake flour
3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
3 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons whiskey
1/3 cup yogurt (I used vanilla)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Whipped Ganache
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur or coffee creamer
3 ounces dark chocolate, melted
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place 12 paper muffin liners in cups.
To make the cupcakes, in a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg, oil, whiskey, yogurt and sugar until well combined. Whisk in dry ingredients until just combined. Divide cake batter into muffin cups.
Bake 20 minutes or until well risen and a toothpick inserted into cupcakes comes out with moist crumbs attached. Cool 5 minutes before transferring cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the whipped ganache, in a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on high speed, beat cream until stiff peaks form; beat in Irish cream and melted chocolate until well combined. Pipe or spread ganache on cupcakes.
Makes 12 cupcakes
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ReplyDeleteDo you think these would be appropriate to bring to my St. Patrick's day playdate on Thursday? Will that tiny amount of alcohol make kids drunk?
You're on my blogroll and I'd be honored to be on yours.
ReplyDeleteNo wait..I'd be honored to lick the bowl with that Irish Cream Whipped Ganache..omg I LOVE Bailey's like you woudlnt believe and just that frosting looks...amazing!! The whole recipe does, but just that and i could go straight to heaven :)
I don't need to wait until St. Patrick's Day to eat these - they are GORGEOUS.
ReplyDeleteDon't know if I'm on your blogroll or not, but I'd love to be if you like my blog! I have been following you since day one of my blogging adventure, and you always have great stories and inspiration for new recipes and old favorites! These cupcakes sound divine. I love the cupcakes that come out around St. Patty's day - chocolate + alcohol*, yes please!
ReplyDelete*enjoy responsibly ;)
Have a fabulous St. Patrick's Day! Those cupcakes are perfect for the event :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely treat for St-Patrick's day!
ReplyDeleteHello amazing. Chocolate and whiskey?! Goodness we love this holiday...! These look fabulous! Oh and we'd love to be in your blog roll...we totally need to make one of those! www.blueeyedbakers.com
ReplyDeleteThese look simply divine! I've been wanting to make Irish Car Bomb cupcakes, and now these are on my to-bake list too!
ReplyDeleteI'd also love to be on your blog roll!!!
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Have fun at the concert!
i love one bowl recipes! These look great.
ReplyDeleteThese look awesome! I also just looked at your about me page, awesome stuff! Definitely an inspiration:)
ReplyDeleteThe frosting on these looks so creamy and delicious! I want to lick the computer screen.
ReplyDeleteMy co-blogger Annie and I would love to be on your blogroll! We're "A Bitchin' Kitchen" at http://abitchinkitchen.blogspot.com/
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These would be a perfect ending to any St. Paddy's day Emily!!
ReplyDeleteGosh, I can't wait to give this recipe a try. Yum! So...you're on my blogroll and if you want to be on mine, that would be awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteYum! I like I could eat that frosting by the spoonful.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the guest post. This should be fun!
ReplyDeleteI want some of those cupcakes so badly now. I love just about anything with Irish cream!
Man, I'm still trying to find time to make your apple pie and ice cream! How do you do all of this?? And I'd love to be added to your blog roll, if you like!
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PS - Irish Cream Whipped Ganache - YUM!
They look yummy! I was going to make Irish Car Bomb cupcakes this weekend since it's finally St. Patrick's Day and I've been wanting to make them for awhile. I would love to be added to your blogroll, thanks! I really enjoy following your site.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm those look fabulous...of course I love anything chocolate!!! My blog is www.cookieconstruction.blogspot.com.
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Enjoy your trip!
Hey Emily, I love your blog! I just started my own food blog a few weeks ago and Sugar Plum was one of the first sites I put on my own blogroll. I'd love to be featured on yours too! My site is misspetitesweets.com
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Chocolate cupcakes...especially cupcakes with WHISKEY in them are way WAY cooler than corned beef. I mean, these cupcakes get my heart racing and all the corned beef does is fill them with cholesterol. Buzzkill.
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looks like the perfect st patty's day treat to me :) loving that bailey's frosting!!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great recipes and ideas!
My boyfriend loovvess Irish Whiskey and my cupcakes. He's on a trip this week so I definitely need to make these as a welcome home treat!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd definitely love to be on your blogroll! I've had you on mine for a while since I love your blog so much :)
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You've been on my blog roll for almost a year now. :) It was by chance I stumbled upon your site. You can add me to yours, if you'd like! Those chocolate and Irish whiskey cupcakes look amazing! :)
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So are you using an icing bag for the frosting? It looks so perfect!
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i made saint patty's day cupcakes too! yours are far prettier than mine though!
I am definitely interested in these muffins. There is nothing like having great disguise for your liquor on St Patties day! Love it. I have been following your blog for a month or so now and I have already used some great ideas! The best one being the Cookies and Cream Cookies and they turned out great! Cant wait to venture into these. Cheers
ReplyDeleteYour icing always looks so perfect :-) I can never manage to get mine to look like that.
ReplyDeleteCan I just make the frosting and grab a spoon? yum! I don't have a blog roll. I should. You'd be on it :)
ReplyDeleteWhat perfect St Patty's Day cupcakes! Hope you have fun at the concert and I can't wait for the guest post!
ReplyDeletethese look so good!!
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perfect cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteem, your pictures make me drool!!!!
ReplyDeletethese cupcakes look soooooo good!
So pretty to look at and even prettier in my mouth, probably :) Looking forward to Eric's guest post!
ReplyDeleteThe Hubble is going to a concert in St. Louis tonight that I desperately want to go to!!! But I have to stay home with the kid. Sad! I hope you have fun at whatever concert you go to.
ReplyDeleteThese cupcakes look SOOO good!
Hey Emily,
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Sounds like a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on a school night! Can't be too crazy ;-)
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Have a great St. Patty's Day!
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those are SO pretty looking. The frosting is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThese cupcakes look incredible!
ReplyDeleteUgh.. is lent over yet? I need to have cupcakes back in my life! You're in my blog roll, I hope to be on yours as well :)
ReplyDeleteYoure on my blogroll and I could think of nothing I'd love more than to be on yours! Ok, well I would loveee to eat one of the cupcakes with you....or two.
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Yum those look amazing! I love whipped ganache. It feels so fancy. I've been wanting to try chocolate cake with guiness too - it seems so perfect for St. Patrick's day.
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Thanks everyone! I'm back now. I will start updating my blogroll tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAmy, haha I wouldn't because you can taste the alcohol.
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Jolene, you're too kind!
Emily, why do these look so good? I mean, the frosting is so creamy and DELICIOUS looking. Spare me some!
ReplyDeleteThese look awesome! I love the use of Irish whiskey...yum!
ReplyDeletethings i love: dark, dark cupcakes and smooth and creamy frosting.
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Yay for cupcakes! I usually look forward to holidays just so I can make themed/new flavored cupcakes haha :-)
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And these look YUMMY!
I love your blog and have passed it on to many of my friends and fam. I would love to be on the blogroll!
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Hey - I just made these and I'm pretty disappointed. I followed the recipe exactly and when I mixed the dough it was super thick. I placed it in the tins anyway, hoping it would bake right. I baked it for 20 min, which I guess was too long, because the cakes are nowhere near moist. They are hard, and actually quite unflavorful. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeletePS - the ganache turned out well and it's delicious!
Kerri, I'm so sorry these didn't work out for you. I will have to test the recipe again to see if I made an error when I typed it. I'm not sure if you do this or not, but I always fluff up my flour with a spoon, then lightly spoon it into my measuring cups. If you didn't use this method, you may have used too much flour. I also have noticed that my crappy oven takes longer to bake things. It's something I'll have to adjust in my recipe writing in the future. Perhaps 15 minutes would have been better? Anyway, I'm very sorry that these weren't good for you. I'm happy you liked the ganache.
ReplyDeletethanks emily! i've never worked with cake flour before, so maybe i used too much. i was considering adding more oil before baking, to make it thinner, but didn't. oh well:) better luck next time! thanks for letting me know your tips!
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