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. 
  

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