guinness cupcakes with nutella cream frosting

Name: Guinness Cupcakes With Nutella Cream Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS FOR CUPCAKES; 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) cocoa powder (I use Hershey's Special Dark); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 12 ounce(s) Guinness beer; 1/2 cup(s) canola oil; 1/2 tablespoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 3 - eggs, room temperature; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk, measured out and room temp for 20 minutes; INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, unsalted and room temp; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened to room temp; 3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup(s) Nutella spread; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon(s) milk or cream

(2 ratings)

A Guinness Cupcake With Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting on a plate.

review

Blue Ribbon Recipe by

Joyce Newman

@JoyceNewmansKitchen

Pollock Pines, CA

If you're looking for an alternative to green anything for St. Paddy's Day, I think this is the dessert for you! The combination of the Guinness beer, dark chocolate, and the Nutella cream frosting makes for a very moist, light, not so overly sweet cupcake. This is a favorite!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

We've seen Guinness cupcakes but typically they have a whiskey-type frosting. We loved the fantastic Nutella cream cheese frosting in this recipe. Adding Nutella brings the cream cheese frosting to a whole new level of yumminess. The cupcakes themselves are moist and tender. There's a hint of Guinness flavor in them but it's subtle. The Guinness helps to make a rich cupcake. Combined with the Nutella frosting, it's quite the St. Patrick's Day treat. But, these are so good we think you're going to make them year-round.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

(2 ratings)

yield 24 serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For guinness cupcakes with nutella cream frosting

INGREDIENTS FOR CUPCAKES
2 1/2 c

all-purpose flour
2 c

sugar
3/4 c

cocoa powder (I use Hershey's Special Dark)
1 1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/4 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

ground ginger
1/2 c

milk
12 oz

Guinness beer
1/2 c

canola oil
1/2 Tbsp

pure vanilla extract
3

eggs, room temperature
3/4 c

buttermilk, measured out and room temp for 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING
1/2 c

butter, unsalted and room temp
8 oz

cream cheese, softened to room temp
3 c

confectioners' sugar
1/3 c

Nutella spread
1/4 tsp

salt
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 Tbsp

milk or cream

How To Make guinness cupcakes with nutella cream frosting

Test Kitchen Tips

We used a scoop to ensure even distribution of the batter which helps to make consistent size cupcakes. Also, room temperature ingredients are always best for baking. If you forget to take the buttermilk out of the fridge (like we did), just pop it in the microwave for 20 seconds to take the chill off.

1
Set out butter, cream cheese, and buttermilk to become room temperature (20 minutes). Preheat oven to 350.

2
Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. (About 24)
3
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and ground ginger. Set aside.
4
In the bowl of a stand mixer, with a whisk attachment, (or any large mixing bowl, if you're using a handheld mixer), combine the Guinness, milk, oil and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for about 1 minute each. If using a stand mixer, switch to the paddle attachment if needed.
5
Add the buttermilk and beat until well combined.
6
Slowly add the dry mixture and beat until just incorporated.
7
The batter will be thin and it may even be a little bit lumpy, but that's okay.
8
Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners.
9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. The tops should spring back when lightly touched and a toothpick should come out clean.
10
Remove pans from the oven. Allow the cupcakes to cool for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting!
11
For the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment (or any large mixing bowl if you're using a handheld), beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. (About 3-5 minutes on medium speed).
12
Add Nutella, salt, and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
13
On low speed, slowly add confectioners' sugar. Once the sugar is blended into the butter mixture, increase the speed to medium and beat until well combined.
14
If the frosting looks too thick, add about 1-2 teaspoons of milk or cream and beat to combine.
15
Either pipe out the frosting or use a small offset spatula. Decorate as desired. Use chocolate candy, malt balls, or a St. Paddy's Day decoration.
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