Bailey’s Chocolate Cupcakes with Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting

Bailey's Chocolate Cupcakes are an easy way to get a little bit of Irish Cream flavor in your dessert. This homemade chocolate cupcakes recipe is topped with Bailey's Frosting.

Bailey's Chocolate Cupcakes with Bailey's Buttercream Frosting

These rich chocolate cupcakes have Bailey's Irish Cream mixed into the batter and another dash of Bailey's is added to the perfectly balanced homemade buttercream. These chocolate Bailey's cupcakes will leave an impression and are perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any other party!

There's something about adding a little booze to my dessert that makes me feel so rebellious. I don't know if it's bucking against the trends of not just drinking your booze, but eating them too. Or, if it's that you can enjoy the flavor of the alcohol at any time of day without any fear of judgment or anyone being the wiser.

Unless you tell them, of course.

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Bailey's Irish Cream recipes are probably most often associated with St. Patrick's Day, but there's no reason you can't enjoy the delicious flavor all year long by spiking your dessert! This Chocolate Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes recipe with Bailey's Irish Cream Buttercream Frosting gives you the delicious taste of Bailey's in each and every bite.

So whether you're celebrating St. Patrick's Day, a birthday, or a girl's night this Chocolate Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes recipe will quickly become a favorite!

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• Irish Cream Cookies: Bailey's Irish Cream Cookies combine one of your favorite Irish liqueurs with a recipe for delicious, soft cookies. Half of the cookie is dipped in frosting for a truly mouthwatering dessert.

Ingredients for cupcakes

• Flour
• Sugar
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt 
• Baileys Irish Cream
• Milk
• Vegetable oil
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract

Ingredients for frosting

• Butter
• Salt
• Powdered sugar
• Bailey's

How to make Bailey's Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.

Add milk, Bailey’s, oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water.

Beat on high speed for about 1 minute. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into cupcake liners and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 30 minutes on a wire rack. Then frost using piping bag with tip.

How to make Bailey's Frosting

If using a stand mixer, cream room temperature butter and salt using paddle attachment until fluffy. Mix in 1 cup at a time of powdered sugar then stir in Bailey’s.

Mix in remaining powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly combined and desired consistency. Pipe onto cool cupcakes, using desired tip.

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Chocolate Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes Recipe with Bailey’s Irish Cream Buttercream Frosting

Forget plain old cupcakes. Take your dessert game to the next level with this Chocolate Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes recipe with Bailey's Irish Buttercream Frosting. These rich chocolate cupcakes have Bailey's Irish Cream mixed into the batter and another dash of Bailey's is added to the perfectly balanced homemade buttercream. These cupcakes will leave an impression whether they're for St. Patrick's Day or another party! 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bailey's, buttercream, chocolate, cupcakes, dessert, st patricks day

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 24

Calories 324 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting:

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp Bailey’s Irish Cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
3. In a bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Whisk to combine.
5. Add milk, Bailey’s, oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined.
6. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water
7. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute.
8. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into cupcake liners and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 30 minutes before frosting.

For the frosting:

1. Cream butter and salt until fluffy.
2. Mix in 1 cup of the powdered sugar then stir in Bailey’s.
3. Mix in remaining powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly combined.
4. Pipe onto cool cupcakes, using desired tip.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes Recipe with Bailey’s Irish Cream Buttercream Frosting

Amount Per Serving

Calories 324 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 10g50%

Cholesterol 34mg11%

Sodium 240mg10%

Potassium 114mg3%

Carbohydrates 44g15%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 34g38%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 275IU6%

Calcium 39mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.