Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
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Recipe type: dessert
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Serves: 24
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup stout
  • 1 cup butter
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour. sifted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup sour cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place butter and stout in a medium sauce pan.
  3. Heat over medium heat until butter melts and mixture starts to simmer.
  4. Remove from the heat and slowly add the cocoa powder. Whisk to incorporate.
  5. Allow to cool slightly.
  6. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
  7. Beat eggs and sour cream in another bowl to blend.
  8. Gently fold the dry mixture into the egg mixture to incorporate completely.
  9. Fill paper lined cupcake pans ⅔ full.
  10. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Almost any stout will work for this recipe. Milk stouts tend to be sweeter while oatmeal stouts will add another dimension of flavor.

Chocolate and coffee added ales work well also; however, some Imperial Stouts are really big and bold and might be overpowering.

These moist and tender cupcakes are awesome all natural, but you can dust with a little cocoa powder, powdered sugar or drizzle with this easy to make ganache recipe for an extra dose of chocolate.

Recipe adapted from Chocolate Stout Cake, Bon Appetit
Recipe by Fit Bottomed Girls at https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2015/09/chocolate-cake-recipe-with-beer/