Beer Cupcakes?!

[VenusRising]

I so have to try making these. They sound awesome!!

http://www.bigcitylittlekitchen.com/2007/07/06/beer-cupcakes/

Cake

* 1 cup Guinness
* 1 stick, plus 1 tb, unsalted butter
* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
* 2 cups dark brown sugar
* 3/4 cup sour cream
* 2 eggs
* 1 tb vanilla extract
* 2 cups flour
* 2 1/2 tsp baking soda

Glaze*

* 8 oz cream cheese
* 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
* 1/3 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350; butter a muffin tin.

Combine the Guinness and the butter, chopped into 1-inch chunks, in a large sauce pan, and heat to melt the butter. Remove from heat, and whisk in the cocoa and sugar. In a bowl, whisk the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla, then add to the beer mixture. Sift together the flour and baking soda, and fold into the batter. Pour into muffin molds and bake for 25 minutes, or until inserted cake tester comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, remove from muffin tin, and cool completely on a rack.

Using a mixer, whip cream cheese until smooth, sift in sugar, and beat. Add milk, and beat until smooth. Spread glaze over cooled cupcakes.

*To create a thinner glaze, use a tablespoon or two more milk; for a topping more akin to icing, use less milk, and perhaps more sugar. In either case, add a little sugar or milk at a time, mix, and check for desired consistency.



:bounce::bounce::bounce:
:toast:

[EstimatedProphet]

1. It should be good - Guiness is basically liquid bread anyway.

[VenusRising]

4. That's the sign of a true beer drinker right there.

:toast:

[Inchworm]

25. .

:hug:

[billyoc]

2. The oven

is not a toy. :rofl:

[VenusRising]

5. Sometimes it is.

:rofl:

[Shine]

3. Make sure GoddessofGuinness sees this one

:D

They sound yummy!

[VenusRising]

6. I sent her a PM.

Someone also said to substitute Guinness for the milk in the frosting to give it a stronger beer flavor.

Sounds like a weekend project.

[Shine]

7. LOL! I sent her a PM, too....referring her to your thread.

:pals: we beer-drinkin' gals gotta stick together...:hug:

[smtpgirl]

8. Would eat'em Guisness stew is good too.

[VenusRising]

10. I'm sure it is.

Beer adds a wonderful flavor to food. :9

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. Cool! I'm copying this one to my recipe file!

Thanks for posting it...and thanks for the PMs! :rofl:

[VenusRising]

11. I thought of you when I saw the recipe.

But I know we, Loungies, like a good beer once in a while, so I shared with everyone. ;)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. Homer Simpson's head just exploded.

:D :hi:

[VenusRising]

14. I'm sure it did!

:hi::hug:

How are ya, cutie?

[SPKrazy]

13. sounds nummy

:bounce:

:9

[VenusRising]

15. Indeed it does.

I'm thinking it's a weekend kind of thing.

Drinking and baking! Wheeee!!! :bounce:

[FloridaJudy]

16. I have a great recipe for Unitarian beer bread

From KillingTheBuddha (http://www.killingthebuddha.com/eat_god_now/unitarian_beer_bread.htm). Unfortunately, I now have to avoid all alcohol, but it's still great bread.

Unitarian Beer Bread

3 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 can beer
1/2 tsp salt
7 1/2 Teaspoons butter

Mix ingredients with a fork just until mixed.

Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Brush generously with melted butter and return to oven for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve immediately with more butter.

Serves from one to all.

[VenusRising]

17. That sounds yummy, too!

:9

[EstimatedProphet]

21. There won't be any alcohol left in that after it's done

I guarantee it

[Lethe]

18. sounds good. just remember to put some cannibis butter in there

and you will be all set

[VenusRising]

19. I wouldn't do something like that.

Or would I? :evilgrin:

[PittPoliSci]

20. gotta try it.

[EstimatedProphet]

22. Guiness ice cream

1 cup Guinness stout(or any stout beer)
1 cup whole milk
2 cups cream
2 ounces glucose syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup egg yolks

Bring beer, milk, cream, glucose, and sugar to a boil, drizzle into the egg yolks while whisking vigorously. Heat to 185 degrees F stirring constantly and pour through a fine seive and chill over an ice bath. When ice cream base is cold, freeze in an ice cream machine.

[AllegroRondo]

23. Ben & Jerrys has one like this

quite tasty, actually

[EstimatedProphet]

24. All my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy!

[VenusRising]

26. So many beer recipes...

so little time to drink and bake.

[EstimatedProphet]

27. Do the baking part and you'll appreciate the drinking more.