Comments on: chocolate whiskey and beer cupcakes

By: dancing gal

dancing gal — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:07:24 +0000

So, I haven’t had yet the chance to try again the chocolate stout cake (and succeeding in it ;) ), but, I thought I would like to take the mini-version over to my friends’ on Sunday. And now that with your help (I hope) I’ve figured out my butter/stout/cocoa mixture issues, I have one single problem: the size of my oven. If I make these, I’ll have to bake them in 4 batches (really small oven, only one 6-muffin tin can get in there), and I’ve come to understand that baked goods with baking soda alone as a leavener should be baked right away. Do you think that will be a problem for all my batches but the first? If so, do you think there is a solution (involving baking powder most probably), or should I better look for something else to bake for Sunday?

Thanks (again) a lot!!!

Eliza

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:29:59 +0000

These are the best cupcakes. I made them for a birthday party and was asked to make them again for the same group of people. They are fantastic. Thank you!!

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:10:32 +0000

psst. The first Bailey’s Irish Cream link needs to be repaired.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:12:30 +0000

I made these yesterday for an Iron Chef potluck (secret ingredient = spirits). I really liked the cake and the frosting, but like some of the other reviewers, including Melissa at 606, I didn’t care for the consistency of the filling. It set up so hard it was impossible to eat it along with the rest of the cupcake and I didn’t enjoy eating the filling on its own, so I left the clump of filling on my plate. I think it would be better with a softer filling that goes better with the soft consistency of the cake and frosting. Others at the party agreed that they didn’t care for the filling.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:02:06 +0000

Great cupcakes! I made them tonight for my father-in-law’s birthday party. I made some without any alcohol (except for the Guinness) for the kids.
Wondering if you have a suggestion: my ganache set up so stiff that it didn’t really “go” with the consistency of the cake. It was kind of like finding a chocolate truffle in the middle. Not bad, just odd.

By: Arden

Arden — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:42:23 +0000

Thanks Deb! These are the best cupcakes I’ve ever made…just the base guinness-chocolate cupcake part was amazing! I added probably twice the amount of whiskey and Bailey’s to the filling and frosting, respectively, to make sure you could taste them. So yummy!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:22:33 +0000

Had these at a holiday party yesterday. To Die For!! So good!!!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:50:38 +0000

These look delightful! I simply adore the Irish Car Bomb shot (and I don’t even like whiskey).

True tale: in Ireland, they just call the shot a Car Bomb. I nearly died laughing when I heard that the first time there.

By: Tenshi

Tenshi — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:07:48 +0000

These cupcakes are perfect. Pure, utter, taste-bud oprgasm inducing perfection. I don’t even like whiskey, really, but the leave me speechless with their undescribable deliciousness. Now to keep myself from eating them all before the party tonight for which I made them….

By: Sam McClellan

Sam McClellan — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:23:15 +0000

When they start to get a bit stale, pour a small puddle of whiskey in a bowl, set the cupcake in the puddle and let it soak up the whiskey. It will perk right up!