New Recipe--Irish Stout Chocolate Cupcakes

Sorry, I don't have a photo for this recipe, I tested it quite a while ago and held on to it for March.

Don't let the beer snob in your life stop you from making these cupcakes. Yes, the recipe uses one of the "expensive" beers, but that's ok, they are worth it.

These are a great St. Patrick's Day treat, to be authentic, use Guiness Stout. Or if your refrigerator reads like the bar menu at the Horse Brass (famous bar in Portland, OR with over 100 beers on tap) use any "stout" or very dark--VERY dark beer.

The flavor of these cupcakes is rich and deep and a little complex--in a word, they are really yummy--ok, two words.

The alcohol bakes out of these, so they are fine for all ages.

Frost these with chocolate fudge frosting, or white chocolate frosting dyed with green food coloring.

Stout Chocolate Cupcakes

1 chocolate , or chocolate fudge cake mix--not devils food
1 cup plus 1 Tablespoon of stout beer
1 cup of mini chocolate chips--regular chocolate chips work too, but I like the mini ones better with this recipe

Mix cake mix and beer in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix for 2 full minutes.

Pour into greased cupcake tins, filling 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 24 - 27 minutes. Let cool for a couple minutes before removing from pan.

Happy St. Patty's day