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Top view of 9 Guinness Chocolate cupcakes, surrounded by chocolate chips, on a wooden board
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Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

A deep chocolate flavored cupcake, enhanced with stout beer
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 30 cupcakes
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Rachel

Ingredients

  • 220 g Guinness stout beer
  • 224 g butter room temperature
  • 63 g cocoa powder
  • 104 g eggs
  • 151 g sour cream
  • 293 g all purpose flour
  • 404 g sugar
  • 5 g salt
  • 9 g baking soda
  • 150 g dark chocolate baking bar (or 1 1/2 bars) coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Over low heat, combine beer and butter. Once butter is completely melted, whisk in cocoa powder. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  • In large mixing bowl, whisk eggs and sour cream together until completely incorporated.
  • Whisk in beer mixture, fully incorporating.
  • Add flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder to wet mixture, folding until most white streaks are gone.
  • Fold in chopped chocolate, until evenly incorporated, and no more white streaks appear.
  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Prepare cupcake liners and fill 2/3 full with batter. (Large 3T scoop will yield 30 cupcakes)
  • Bake 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick is clean and cake bounces back when touched.
  • Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Frost or glaze as desired.

Notes

These freeze well! Store any extras in the freezer, well wrapped, for up to 3 months!

Nutrition

Serving: 45g | Sodium: 211mg | Calcium: 17mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 239IU | Sugar: 15g | Fiber: 2g | Potassium: 92mg | Cholesterol: 32mg | Calories: 193kcal | Saturated Fat: 6g | Fat: 10g | Protein: 2g | Carbohydrates: 25g | Iron: 1mg