FOODIE FRIDAY

Irish Coffee Cupcakes
St. Patrick's day is next week, so I thought you might like a little chocolate yumyum to go with your coffee...


Irish Coffee Cupcakes (makes 15)
Ingredients: For the cupcakes:
2 c. flour1 t. baking powder
¼ t baking soda
¼ t salt
½ c boiling water
2 T instant espresso powder (you can use instant coffee or buy the instant espresso powder at Starbucks)
¼ c whole milk
1 stick unsalted butter at room temp
½ c. sugar
½ c packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
For the frosting:
1 c. heavy cream
1 T powdered sugar
1 T whiskey
Instant espresso powder for dusting

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 and line your cupcake tins.
Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Pour water over espresso powder and let cool. Combine espresso with milk. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar with a mixer on medium until pale and fluffy (about 3 mins.) Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.

Beat in flour mixture 1/3 at a time alternating with espresso mixture beginning AND ending with flour. Batter may look broken. Fill muffin tins ¾ full. Bake 20-22 mins until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool, turn cupcakes out from tin.

To make frosting: Whisk together cream, powdered sugar until peaks form. Add whiskey and mix until slightly stiff peaks form. Top cupcakes with 2 T of frosting and lightly dust with espresso powder.
I found this recipe over at Lets Have a Cocktail do stop over and checkout her funny blog...

May your blessings outnumber

The shamrocks that grow,

And may trouble avoid you

Wherever you go.

Irish Blessing...

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xoxo

Julie