Irish Coffee Cupcakes
Rich espresso cupcakes with a whiskey coffee soak and Irish cream frosting, ready in 43 minutes.
- Time: 43 min
- Servings: 12
Source: incr-ediblecupcakes.com
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- fine salt
- ground cinnamon
- unsalted butter-softened
- granulated sugar
- large eggs-room temperature
- sour cream
- strongly brewed espresso or strong coffee-cooled
- pure vanilla extract
- For the whiskey coffee soak: 2 tbsp strongly brewed espresso-cooled
- For the whiskey coffee soak: 1 tbsp Irish whiskey
- For the whiskey coffee soak: 1 tsp granulated sugar
- For the Irish cream frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter-softened
- For the Irish cream frosting: 3 cups powdered sugar-sifted
- For the Irish cream frosting: 3 tbsp Irish cream liqueur
- For the Irish cream frosting: 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- For the Irish cream frosting: pinch of fine salt
- For garnish: cocoa powder or espresso powder for dusting
- For garnish: 12 chocolate-covered espresso beans