IRISH CUPCAKES

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Yield 24-30 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup of stout
2 sticks of unsalted butter
3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups of flour
2 cups of sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
3/4 teaspoon of salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup of (fat-free is what I used) sour cream

Steps:

Cupcake Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two cupcake pans with paper liners. Combine stout and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs and sour cream to blend. Next, add stout-butter mixture and beat just to combine. Mix in dry ingredients on low speed. Pour batter into cupcake liners, filling them about 2/3 to ¾ full - this will yield a surface that is more or less even with the top of your liner. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 24 minutes. Allow to cool in pan 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.