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Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes Revisited

JavaCupcake — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:54:14 +0000

I had an order for my Irish Car Bomb cupcakes so I decided to try something new with them. As you might remember, in my original recipe, I filled the cupcakes with the ganache, leaving the top open to expose the ganache. This time I dipped the top of the cupcake in the ganache, creating a shiney, chocolatey cap for the cupcake. I chose a higher quality chocolate for the ganache using a 70% cocoa Lindt chocolate. Also modified was the buttercream recipe, adding more sugar & Bailey’s. I like how these turned out & think they are a much better quality cupcake.

Click on the image below with the recipe to view and enlarge! Enjoy

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

JavaCupcake — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:18:00 +0000

The St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes are done!! I made Green Velvet cupcakes and topped them with Bailey’s Irish Buttercream frosting! Here’s the recipe!! Enjoy!

(Click on the image to see recipe)

Mocha Vanilla Swirl cupcakes

JavaCupcake — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:26:00 +0000

Makes 12 cupcakes.

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temp
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg white, at room temp
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup+1tsp STRONG brewed coffee (Starbucks Pike Place roast was used for this cupcake)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare pan for 12 cupcakes.

Use mixer to combine sugar and butter until fluffy (3-5 minutes).

While that is mixing, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add the egg and egg white slowly to the sugar and egg and beat well.

Add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then add the milk. Add 1/3 more flour mixture and then add the coffee.

Mix in the rest of the flour mixture until just combined (don’t overbeat your cupcakes or they will be disgusting).

Using an ice cream scoop, fill 12 cupcake papers with equal amounts of batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Vanilla Filling
1/2 package instant vanilla pudding
A little less than 1/2 cup milk
A little less than 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons Bailey’s Irish creme

Mix all ingredients with electric mixture until it has the consistency of thick pudding.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temp
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1-2 tbsp whipping cream

Beat the butter until it’s smooth and creamy.

Slowly add the powdered sugar until it’s smooth.

Add the milk and cocoa.

Scrape down sides of bowl.

Beat on high 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.

Cupcake Assembly
Cool cupcakes completely.

Cut out a little cone shape in the tops of each cupcake.
Drop in a dollop of Bailey’s filling and squish the top back on the cupcake. If it squirts out the sides a little, no worries.
Pipe the frosting on top, making sure to cover the seams and the filling.
Add espresso bean on top.
Cupcake and Filling recipe adapted from: Frosted Creations
Frosting recipe happens to be the same as Frosted Creations, but is also one I use.

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

JavaCupcake — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:18:00 +0000

Today I finished up a request from my husband to make Irish Car Bomb cupcakes! This cupcake consists of a Guinness infused chocolate cupcake piped with chocolate & Jameson whiskey ganache all topped with Bailey’s Irish Cream Buttercream Swirl frosting.

To. Die. For.