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Irish Coffee Cupcakes
Not having much of a sweet tooth, I usually resort to a cheese plate for dessert. Or tiramisu, on special occasions. But you sure make me happy with a good ole Irish coffee after dinner. Or a Spanish coffee for that matter (just replace whiskey with Tia Maria). Yum.
I’ve seen a lot of recipes that use a mere 1 or 2 tbsp whiskey in either the batter or the frosting. Really? My Irish coffee is always heavy on the whiskey—no point in drinking it unless you can actually taste it. And in my humble opinion, so should an Irish coffee cupcake be. No whiskey, no Irish coffee.
These cupcakes taste like whiskey alright. Not crazy much, but enough to give them a wonderful boost. The cupcakes as well as the topping.
Definitely not kid-friendly, mind you!
Ingredients:
Cupcakes:
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 tsp baking powder
2/3 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup whiskey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 tbsp milk
Optional: raisins
Topping:
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon whiskey
Directions:
In a bowl you combine the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Irish coffee needs brown sugar. Cupcakes need eggs, room temperature.
Pour the oil into your mixer bowl.
Combine it with the brown sugar and let it cream for 3 minutes before adding the eggs. Give it another 4 minutes.
It should be a smooth, silky brown, concoction by now.
Time to add the whiskey, 1/2 a cup to be precise.
Also add 3 tbsp milk and mix for 2 minutes at high speed.
Add the spiced up flour.
And optionally some raisins, 1/4 to half a cup should do. The raisins really add to the flavor. At least I think they do.
Mix until just combined.
Line a standard muffin tin with liners. I doubled the liners. Fill them 2/3 of the way with the batter.
Bake the cupcakes in a preheated oven at 350F (175C) for 17 to 20 minutes. Until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
They smell so good!
Let them cool on the rack.
Don’t you dare use buttercream frosting. Irish coffee is topped with whipped cream, so whipped cream is the only option. Sorry to be this stern, but I have to draw the line somewhere.
Pour 1 cup of whipped cream into a mixer bowl and add 3 tbsp (more if you like it sweet) confectioners sugar. Beat until it starts to thicken a bit. Pour in 1 tbsp whiskey and continue to beat until you can form soft peaks. Don’t make it very firm!
The whiskey does amazing things to the whipped cream. Save some to spoon on your coffee!
Normally I would have used a little espresso to dust the cupcakes with, but I went all the way this time. This stuff is great on desserts—freshly grounded sugar, coffee beans and chocolate.
These are truly little bites of heaven. Serve with strong espresso to get the full effect.
Merry Christmas, everyone!!
Much love,
Kay
| Ingredients |
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 1 tsp baking powder 2/3 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ginger powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup whiskey 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 3 tbsp milk Optional: raisins Topping: 1 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon whiskey |
| Directions |
Pour in the whiskey, milk, and mix for 2 minutes at high speed. Add the flour and optionally the raisins, mix until just combined. Line a muffing tin with liners and fill them 2/3 of the way with the batter. Bake the cupcakes in a preheated oven at 350F (175C) for 17 to 20 minutes. Until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean. Let them cool on the rack. Pour 1 cup of whipped cream into a mixer bowl and add 3 tbsp (more if you like it sweet) confectioners sugar. Beat until it starts to thicken a bit. Pour in 1 tbsp whiskey and continue to beat until you can form soft peaks. Don’t make it too firm! Top each cupcake with 2 tbsp whipped cream and dust them with a little espresso or cocoa |
| Meal type: | cupcakes |
| Servings: | |
| Copyright: | © kayotickitchen.com |
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Those look and sound really good.
These look amazing! I might have to put these together today. :-) Thank you!
Wow, these look so tasty! Love the idea of irish coffee as a cupcake flavor – yum! :)
Oh yum!
Happy Christmas!
Dat ziet er lekker uit, en die whiskey ook lol. Prettige Feestdagen Kay!
Okay, I see you’re using Johnnie Walker Red label.
The fact that you’re using Scottish whisky for Irish coffee might be a faux-pas, but the fact that you’re calling Scottish whisky “whiskEy” is unforgivable :o)
I’ll still make the muffins, though. With Irish whiskey. I might substitute part of the all purpose flour with whole wheat. Looks good.
Thanks.
@Rodney:
I know, I know. Had to make do with what I had in my pantry. Mea maxima culpa :)
Surprised how long it took someone to notice, tho! (grin)
Hi! Waar heb je de Jamie Oliver coffee beans sugar gekocht?
These look tasty, especially the frosting and flavored sugar you sprinkle on at the end. Yum :)
@Jas:
Ik zou niet meer weten waar ik ze gekocht heb, eerlijk gezegd. Volgens mij bij de Xenos!
Yummy…That is so delicious, Kay. Thanks so much for sharing your great recipe with us! Cheers
These look almost too good to eat! They are so cute! But with those flavors how could anyone resist!?
Lol, I see someone else has already commented on the Scotch/Whiskey thing ;) You’re forgiven only ’cause these look/sound delicious.
Thankfully, I’m in Ireland and so Irish whiskey is never far out of reach :D
Wish I could make these for work, but I don’t think the whipped cream topping would last out of the fridge. But I think these might be on the books for St Patrick’s day!
Yum :)
@MandyM:
I was so disappointed that no one seemed to notice it at first. I specifically posted a photo of the bottle and was grinning while I shot it. And there was no response to it!
I actually prefer, Tullamore Dew, nice and light.
Ms. Kay, I’m a college student who bakes regularly simply for the joy of it, I also happen to have a roommate from Scotland. After making these, we both would like to fly over and give you hug in thanks :)
I also am having great fun making all the desserts on your site!
Hi, were did you get the jamie oliver chocolate and coffee bean sugar from ?