Bailey's Irish Cupcakes

St. Patrick's Day - Holidays and Events

These sweet cakes taste just like the real thing! A fun variation of a plain cupcake. These taste great topped with whipped cream or a buttercream frosting.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 dozen cupcakes

Bailey's Irish Cupcakes

Ingredients

½ cup butter

softened

¾ cup white sugar

4 egg yolks

¾ cup sour cream

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur (such as Baileys®)

St Michael's Irish Americano

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 3

Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until the butter is light and smooth 2 to 3 minutes; beat in sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy at least 5 more minutes.

Step 4

Beat in egg yolks one at a time mixing until each yolk is just combined before adding the next; mix in sour cream and vanilla and almond extracts.

Step 5

Sift flour in a separate bowl with baking powder and salt.

Step 6

Stir flour mixture into the liquid ingredients in thirds alternating with Irish cream liqueur until the batter is smooth.

Step 7

Pour batter into the lined muffin cups.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until the cupcakes are golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Bailey's Irish Cupcakes

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 233.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 25.1g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 16g

Fat: 12.3g 19%

Saturated Fat: 7.3g 36%

Cholesterol: 94.9mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 409.3IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 29mcg 7%

Calcium: 50.3mg 5%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 4.5mg 2%

Potassium: 40.8mg 1%

Sodium: 154.6mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 110.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.