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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Eat Dessert First

Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes with Chocolate Glaze
Cook's Notes: I pulled out all the stops for a dessert to celebrate the 4th with my favorite cake ingredients. It's moist, flavorful and decadent with chocolatly goodness in every bite.  
Recipe makes 2 dozen cupcakes or one 13 x 9 pan. 

Cake Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1- 3⁄4 cups sugar
  • 3⁄4 cup cocoa
  • 1⁄4 tsp. salt
  • 1 TB. baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 2⁄3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3⁄4 cup buttermilk (be sure to shake container before pouring)
  • 1⁄4 cup Baileys Irish Cream
  • 1 cup strong black coffee
Cake Directions:
  • Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Beat egg, oil, buttermilk, liqueur, coffee together.
  • Add to the dry ingredients; beat together for about 3 minutes.
  • Line muffin pan with cupcake lines. Pour batter in.
  • Bake at 350 for cupcakes 18 minutes or 28 minutes for a 13 x 9 pan.
  • Cool before adding glaze icing.

Dark Chocolate Glaze Icing Ingredients:
  • 4 oz. bar bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Optional 1 TB. Baileys
Directions:
  • In a small saucepan bring to a boil over a medium low heat  heavy cream, corn syrup and vanilla. Whisk a few times to blend. 
  • Remove from heat and add in chocolate pieces and Baileys if adding. Let sit a minutes or two, blend until smooth. If too thick add a little heavy cream and mix well. 
Main Meal Healthy Flank Steak Tacos

1 comment:

  1. Dessert first - why not? Sometimes for us it's dessert instead!! LOL - Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party!

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