Comments on: chocolate whiskey and beer cupcakes

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:04:44 +0000

Thanks for another awesome recipe! This is probably the 5th or 6th cake recipe of yours I’ve used for birthdays, and they are always a HUGE hit! These are the perfect cupcake for my husband’s birthday/St. Patricks Day party tonight!

Also, just had to say that your little boy is just darling, and almost the same age as my second boy! Thanks for continuing to post awesome food regularly!

By: BakingNaked

BakingNaked — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:07:48 +0000

Thanks so much for this recipe! My hubby’s coworkers RAVED about the cupcakes. I’m too cheap to buy a bottle of Bailey’s, so I used Irish Cream Coffee Mate and it worked great (for those who had already asked in the comments).

By: Mimi

Mimi — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:50:25 +0000

Deb, these are inspired! I wandered here from someone else’s blog, and I’m so glad I did!
I’ve lived in Dublin for a long, long time, and I’ve NEVER heard of a car bomb in a pub! Been definitely doing something wrong! I don’t drink Guinness, but these can be my car bomb.
Bye- I’m off to make them now!

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:35:30 +0000

Thanks for posting these! I made them for St. Pat’s yesterday and they were a hit, really moist and tasty. I especially love the frosting. I didn’t have a corer so I used a cannoli form to get the centers out, and placed the plugs back on top as someone else did in the comments above. I used yogurt and a little half and half instead of sour cream, and based on comments above I put the ganache in early in the day so it had time to sit. I also used half cream cheese and half butter for the frosting and reduced the amount of sugar and baileys a little bit.

By: kelly

kelly — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:04:34 +0000

deb, i made these today for my office and they were gone within an hour! they were astounding. i swapped in the frosting recipe PW posted this week and it worked beautifully. the cake is perfect!

By: Karissa

Karissa — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:03:54 +0000

Deb, these cupcakes are to die for! I added about 2 teaspoons more jameson than your recipe called for and because I was out of sour cream I used a yogurt substitute. The cupcakes were so moist and flavorful. They were a major hit with the family!

Thank you!!!

By: incognitogrl

incognitogrl — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:06:12 +0000

Yay! I wandered on your site and it inspired me to try to cook and bake new things, even if I don’t personally like some ingredients (I have the palate of a 8 year old). I just made these cupcakes for my coworkers and they smell soooo yummy, I think everyone will go bonkers for them :) Thanks again for being an inspiration for a young aspiring chef!

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:32:11 +0000

I made these for my co-worker’s birthday/St. Patrick’s Day, and they were a total hit! I accidentally put in an entire bottle of Guinness (12 oz), so I compensated by adding an additional 1/4 c flour and 1/4 c sugar. The cupcakes turned out so light and delicious!

I worked late yesterday and had to cheat by putting the cupcakes in the fridge to cool them before removing their centers and adding the ganache. Worked like a charm!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:20:30 +0000

I made these for an office party today and they were the first thing to go! Good thing I saved a few for myself!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:08:54 +0000

For St. Patty’s day this, I’ve been making these cupcakes to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I’ve sold them since the weekend for the big parade here in Dallas. I made over 12 DOZEN! people love them and it’s a great cupcake for St.Patty’s day. Since I couldn’t justify eating all the “tasters” i made them into little cake “balls” or more like thumbprints. I mix the tasters w/the leftover whiskey filling and then roll them into balls. flatten a little and make an indent in the middle. then top it w/the leftover frosting. Those were a hit too!

My ganache filling did harden though after a day in the cupcake. Is that normal?