Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Whiskey Caramel and Baileys Buttercream #kissmeimirish
These Irish cupcakes are the perfect way to have all your favorite Irish alcohol in one cupcake. Decadent chocolate Guinness cupcakes are filled with salty Whiskey Caramel and then topped with a creamy, fluffy Baileys buttercream. A perfect St Patrick’s Day treat!
St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner people. Whether you celebrate the day or not, I have a lot of Irish-themed recipes for you today. Some of my blogging friends and I are celebrating the upcoming holiday today with a #kissmeimirish party! It’s the only day we are all allowed to be Irish!!
1. URBAN BAKES – Sweet & Salty Boozy Irish Truffle Cake 2. Baking a Moment – Irish Cream Profiteroles 3. The Cheery Baker – Baileys Mint Chocolate Poke Cake 4. Grandbaby Cakes – #KissMeImIrish Baileys Mint Chocolate Cream Pie 5. bethcakes – Irish Car Bomb Cake 6. gotta get baked – Chocolate Baileys Cheesecake 7. Jessiker Bakes – #KissMeImIrish Guinness Chocolate Cake 8. Blahnik Baker – Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Whiskey Caramel and Baileys Buttercream 9. Bakes In Slippers – Guinness Chocolate Stout Milkshake 10. Chez CateyLou- Guinness Stout Chocolate Donuts #KissMeImIrish 11. House of Bakes – Drunken Blondie
I love bringing cupcakes to parties because they are the easiest to transport. So when Connie from URBAN BAKES invited me to the party, I knew I had to bring some cupcakes despite the virtual nature of the party. I called these Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Whiskey Caramel and Baileys Buttercream but really they are Irish cupcakes as they are the perfect way to have all your favorite Irish alcohol in one cupcake.
OK why are these cupcakes so delicious? It starts with a great chocolate base. Because who doesn’t love a decadent, moist chocolate cupcake? I am not a fan of Guinness (or beer in general) but the dark stout enriches the chocolate cake here and you can barely taste the beer. I then filled the cupcakes with a Jameson whiskey salted caramel sauce which is beyond addicting. I first saw the idea of a whiskey caramel sauce over at bethcakes and I’ve been dying to try it ever since. So glad I did. To end it all, I topped the cupcakes with a creamy baileys buttercream and a drizzle of the whiskey caramel sauce. Are you not dying to have one of these?
Well now that your done drooling over these, head on over to my friends and see what they brought to the party. More St Patrick’s Day #kissmeimirish inspired treats of course 🙂
Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Whiskey Caramel and Baileys Buttercream
These Irish cupcakes are the perfect way to have all your favorite Irish alcohol in one cupcake. Decadent chocolate Guinness cupcakes are filled with salty Whiskey Caramel and then topped with a creamy, fluffy Baileys buttercream. A perfect St Patrick’s Day treat!
Ingredients
For Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup Cocoa powder (I used Ghirardelli)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- ½ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- ½ cup Guinness beer
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
For Filling:
- ½ cup homemade salted caramel sauce
- 2 tablespoons Jameson whiskey (or more to taste)
For the Frosting:
- 1 ½ cup (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 3-4 cups sifted powdered confectioners’ sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350degrees F. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. Sift together all the dry ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer. In a medium bowl, combine all the wet ingredients using a whisk.
- Mix the dry ingredients on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the mixer and add the wet ingredients. Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed and scrape the sides and bottom of bowl. Mix for additional minute on medium speed. The batter will be thin. Divide evenly among the cupcake liners.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
- Cool cupcakes on wire racks completely. Meanwhile you could start on the frosting.
For filling
- Combine the homemade caramel sauce with the whiskey and mix until combined. I add this after the caramel is warm to the touch.
For Baileys Frosting
- Whip softened butter for 4 minutes on medium speed using the paddle attachment of an electric mixer. The butter will become pale and creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix on low speed for 1 minute. Then increase speed to medium and mix for 6 minutes until the frosting is very light, creamy and fluffy. Best used right away
To assemble
- Core the middle of your cupcakes with a spoon, cupcake corer or apple corer. Fill with a teaspoon of whiskey caramel sauce. Top with frosting. I used a Wilton tip 2D.
oooooh these are brilliant! I love that gooey caramel whiskey filling!!! Amazing!
Yes please!! The whiskey caramel sounds amazing and I’m not even a big fan of whiskey. These are utterly decadent!
Ah, yes! So glad you tried the whiskey caramel sauce. Addicting, indeed! Your cupcakes look amazing, Zainab! I bet the caramel goes so well with the Guinness cake. Yum!
I am now hooked on it!!! Every caramel sauce should have whiskey in it lol! Thanks Beth!!
I am seriously in love girl! And you need to teach me your frosting technique. Seriously perfection and how can I get a dozen of these cupcakes sent to my house in this cold snow?
Yes yes yes! Zainab these ARE drool-worthy! I love the caramel sauce!!
that caramel drizzle is making me hungry!! great job!
Thanks dear!!
I sure am dying to have one of these! They look absolutely incredible! The caramel filling might be my favorite part!! And you used guinness, whiskey, and baileys?! You are really in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit – I love it!
wow…these sound so good!
Such a great little party and cupcakes.
Drooling for sure! Looks amazing Zainab!
whiskey caramel – I am sold!
Zainab, I knew you would bring it to this party and you did – you brought it hard, girl! These cupcakes are fierce. They’re made of everything I love to eat and drink. That caramel sauce – damn, I could probably drink it with a straw. These look incredible and your photos, as always, are beautiful. I wish we were having a real party so that I could hoard and eat all of your cupcakes myself!
Thanks Nancy!! I figured use all the Irish boozes and enjoy!!! I wish this was a real party too…we will have so much fun and be slightly tipsy :p
You all know how to party! These are AMAZING cupcakes, Zainab. The rick, dark base paired with the caramel and the frosting … I have no words! These look absolutely delicious!
That caramel though! I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect St. Paddy’s day recipe. This might be added up to the line-up!
You totally outdid yourself on this on, Zainab! There is so much good stuff going on in these cupcakes! I NEED to make these!!! All of these wonderful St. Patty’s recipes might have me celebrating St. Patty’s for a long time! 😉
I love bringing cupcakes everywhere too! The flavor possibilities are endless! That filling inside of these looks to.die.for, and I can just tell how moist the cupcakes are! I really wish this wasn’t a VIRTUAL party!
All I’ve wanted all day is a delicious cupcake and these look perfect, Zainab!
I wish I could deliver to you 🙂
These are stunning! I’m glad to see you also used all 3 Irish alcohols in one dessert. That center filled caramel is to die for! Thank you so much for joining the party 🙂
Well we’re having a snow storm here in upstate NY so what else do you do but make these delicious cupcakes, and I mean delicious. While I love the chocolate cupcake and the caramel filling I was pleasantly surprised by the Bailey’s buttercream frosting. It is awesome, and I’m not usually a frosting fan. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Hi Trisha!! I just made it home in the storm..phewww! It’s a mess out there and I am glad you stayed put and baked! Where are u? I am in Cuse. I’m happy to hear you loved the cupcakes 🙂 They were a hit the in-laws but sometimes I wonder if they just like things to not hurt my feelings so I’m always happy to hear when other people try things!!
Glad you made it home safely! I live just outside Syr. I has able to leave work (I work in E Syr) at noon and the roads were already terrible. I did manage to stop at the local store and pick up a 6pack of Guinness so I could make these cupcakes this afternoon. Baking saved me from having to keep looking outside into the great white. I made some homemade mac & cheese with another bottle of Guinness and my husband said it’s the best m&c I’ve ever made. So we took our late winter storm and turned it into an early St. Paddy’s day here.
Wow Trisha that mac and cheese sound amazing!! What a great idea. My husband will definitely love that. I’m on the outside too, in Liverpool! So nice to know someone close to home is here! Stay warm 🙂
another fantastic cupcake idea! so many great ingredients!
Seriously… can I have one of these right now? The caramel… the buttercream I just cannot get enough! And your pictures! I just want to eat the cupcakes right from there! And really why are cupcakes so delicious is truly a never ending question 🙂 These are no exception!
These look amazing, girl! The cupcakes are so dark and the filling is making me drool!
These cupcakes look fantastic. I love Baileys!
Holy yum! These cupcakes look amazing Zainab! Totally drooling over the sound of the salted whiskey caramel and I love the triple booze action going on in here! These would be a total hit at any St. Paddy’s party! Stunning and pinning 🙂
The caramel filling really did it for me…be still my heart! But everything about these cupcakes is calling my name and screaming “EAT ME!”. They look phenomenal 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks girl!!
That glorious whiskey caramel center. There really are no words for its awesomeness.
It goes without saying that these must be delicious, but the best part about them for me are the caramel whiskey sauce … oh my goodness! I’m sure you would make plenty of friends taking these to any kind of party, St. Paddy’s day celebration or not!
I don’t know how you even finished making these. I would have been licking my fingers and bowls the whole time. Lovely!
You had me at whiskey caramel. And then you had to go and add a Bailey’s buttercream. Remind me why we aren’t neighbors again?
Hhahah coz I am crazy that’s why! School has be rooted in the Cuse lol!
Zainab, I am moving over the pond just for you.
These look amazing, Zainab! Whiskey caramel? I could eat that alone with a spoon. 🙂
Thanks Marcie!! I did eat that alone ;p
Zainab, I especially love how you are not a fan of beer and guinness beer, that is. Becz I’ve hesitated about putting it in some recipes. Now, I can try it out with how you described what it really does with chocolate. These cupcakes are absolutely gorgeous!
These look really good! I will definitely have to try them!
Thanks Katrina. Please let me know when you do 🙂
Good lord, these looks divine. (and thank you for sharing those other treat links!)
Thanks Katie 🙂
The whiskey caramel has to be the best part. Or wait, the Baileys buttercream. LOVE everything about these!
Thank you so much Sally!!! I am enjoying your book tonight…I can’t put it down. It’s AMAZING!!!
These look incredible Zainab! That caramel drizzle is calling my name ahhh! And the shots are super gorgeous too :”)
I remember when you first told me you were making these, and my jaw nearly dropped to the floor. And now that I’m seeing your gorgeous photos, there it goes again. Oh, my, word, so beautiful and so scrumptious! That cake is so dark and chocolatey, the buttercream looks so fluffy, and I’ve GOT to try that whiskey caramel sauce! Pinned, and sharing all around 😉
Those look amazing! Who needs St. Patrick’s Day? They would be great ANY day. 🙂
That is so true Lynda!!
We are diving in this weekend with the Chocolate Guiness Cupcakes…thanks for the sweet inspiration!
OMG. There is nothing about this cupcake I’m not loving. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Debra!!
Zainab, these cupcakes look so incredible I just want to pluck one from the screen! (I tried, but it didn’t work! ) Thank you so much for sharing at Best of the Weekend! Hope you have a happy Sunday and a fabulous week!
The whiskey caramel looks incredible on top of that fluffy Bailey’s buttercream. I’m not much of a drinker, either, but I have a feeling this would be my all-time favorite way to enjoy alcohol.
I really really really really really really like these cupcakes, Zainab! Did I say enough reallys to get the point across? 😉 Great recipe! Hope you are having a good week, my friend.
Wish I had one of your cupcakes.
I love that I can get “all my favorite Irish alcohol” in one cupcake! Seriously, these look wonderful, Zainab! I wish we were neighbors so I could sample all the delicious things you bake!