Yes. I made cupcakes using DuClaw Brewing’s Sweet Baby Jesus beer and they were AH-MAZ-ING!
Backstory: I have a friend who loves beer more than I do (yes, it’s possible). He’s also a better cook and a better runner. So, when we got invited to his and his wife’s holiday party and, when I offered, he told me to bring a dessert, I knew the bar was high. I had to make something that would taste great and impress a beer crowd.
Enter: Sweet Baby Jesus Cupcakes.
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- 1 c. DuClaw Brewing Sweet Baby Jesus (or any chocolate stout, coffee stout, or regular stout)
- 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3/4 c. unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 2 c. flour (I use King Arthur’s White Whole Wheat)
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 t. baking soda
- 3/4 t. salt
- 2 lg eggs
- 2/3 c. Greek Yogurt (sour cream works too)
- Frosting
- 3 c powdered sugar
- 1/3 c. butter
- 1 T. cocoa
- ~2 T. Sweet Baby Jesus
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Grease your pan or use cupcake liners
- Bring the beer and butter to a simmer. Add the cocoa and whisk until the cocoa is dissolved. May look a little curdly. Remove from heat and let cool some.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt
- In a large bowl, combine egg and sour cream using a mixer
- Add the cooled beer-chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and mix until just blended
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just mixed. You want everything combined, but you don’t want to overmix
- Fill cupcakes about half to 3/4s full and bake until toothpick comes out clean (about 20 minutes)
- Remove from pan when partially cooled
- Make frosting
- Mix powdered sugar and butter until creamy
- Add cocoa and 1 tablespoon beer
- Beat with mixer until smoothy and preferred consistency, adding beer as needed
- PIpe onto cupcakes
These cupcakes were so very good, but there is still room for improvement. Next time I want to try using more beer and simmering for a while before adding the butter to see if reducing it intensifies the taste. Also, since Sweet Baby Jesus is a chocolate peanut butter porter, it practically begs for peanut butter in the recipe somewhere.
I’m linking up with Tina and Deborah today for Meatless Monday!
Only you would make cupcakes with beer! LOL Super creative recipe-Thanks for linking up with us today for MM
I am so very disappointed I can’t get this beer around here! I wanted to give it to my hubby for Christmas. The cupcakes sound awesome {heavy sigh}.
Wow, this sounds amazing! I’m going to have to try to get my hands on some of this beer 🙂
What about peanut butter frosting? Sub that for the cocoa in the frosting recipe.
Yummy!!!
This sounds freaking amazing!
Ohh delicious….you need to do a peanut butter filling!
This looks incredible! Now I’m craving cupcakes and beer, lol!
Umm…beer cupcakes?! Gonna have to give these a try. Actually I just want to try Sweet Baby Jesus!!!
Awesome! What a good idea! I am not surprised they were good, and how cool that you could combine two of your favorite flavors 🙂 Thanks for joining us for meatless monday, hope you bring a recipe next monday too!
Hmmm, wonder if I can use a chocolate stout…