Caramel Baileys cupcakes

Caramel Baileys Cupcakes

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Use your favorite Baileys flavor to make perfect chocolate Baileys cupcakes with a Kahlua cream filling and Baileys buttercream frosting

Recipe type: Cupcakes

Serves: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

• 1⅛ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
• ¼ cup Caramel Baileys
• 1½ large eggs (equates to almost 4 Tbsp)
• 4 oz sour cream
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Chocolate covered espresso beans, for garnish, optional

Kahlua Cream Filling:

• 1½ oz cream cheese, softened
• ⅛ cup Kahlua coffee-flavored liqueur
• ½ (8-ounce) container Cool Whip chocolate (or plain) whipped topping, thawed

Baileys Buttercream Frosting:

• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1½ cups confectioners' sugar
• ⅛ cup Baileys

Chocolate covered espresso beans (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pans with liners and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add oil, coffee, Baileys, and eggs. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in the sour cream and vanilla.
3. Spoon the batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each ⅔ full. Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, for 16 to 18 minutes. Let them cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove from the pans and cool completely on wire racks.
4. Kahlua Cream Filling - In a small bowl, whip the cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add the Kahlua and fold in the whipped topping. Cover and chill.
5. Spoon Kahlua Cream Filling into a pastry bag with a long narrow tip. Insert the tip into the top of cupcake and squeeze about 1 tablespoon of filling into center of each cupcake.
6. Baileys Buttercream Frosting - In a medium bowl, beat the butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth, then add in the Baileys.
7. Pipe the Baileys Buttercream frosting on top of the cupcakes and garnish with chocolate covered espresso beans.