Mmmmm Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes. I’m a fan of Baileys Irish Cream any time of year, but there’s something about Baileys Irish Cream around St. Patrick’s Day that’s extra appealing.
How about a little boozy baking for St. Patty’s Day with these delectable Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes—chocolate cupcakes made with Baileys Irish Cream finished with slightly spiked Baileys Irish Cream Buttercream frosting? Absolutely divine.
Enjoy these Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes for the holiday!
Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
- In a bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add milk, Baileys Irish Cream, oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined.
- Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water
- Beat on high speed for about 1 minute.
- Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into cupcake liners and bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 30 minutes before frosting.
- Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
- 1/8 tsp. of salt
- 3 cups (330g) powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp. Bailey’s Irish Cream
Directions
- Cream butter and salt until fluffy.
- Mix in 1 cup of the powdered sugar, then stir in Bailey’s Irish Cream.
- Mix in remaining powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Pipe onto cool cupcakes using the desired decorating tip.
Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes
These delectable Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes—chocolate cupcakes made with Baileys Irish Cream finished with slightly spiked Baileys Irish Cream Buttercream frosting—are perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any day!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp. Bailey’s Irish Cream
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350º F.
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Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
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In a bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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Whisk to combine.
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Add milk, Baileys Irish Cream, oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined.
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Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water
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Beat on high speed for about 1 minute.
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Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into cupcake liners and bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into cupcake liners and bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 30 minutes before frosting.
Frosting Directions
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Cream butter and salt until fluffy.
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Mix in 1 cup of the powdered sugar, then stir in Bailey’s Irish Cream.
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Mix in remaining powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly combined.
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Pipe onto cool cupcakes using desired decorating tip.
Since you liked these Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes, you’ll probably like these Baileys Irish Cream Truffles, too!
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Wow. These look beyond amazing. My mouth is watering.
oh my goodness that looks and sounds so good
these look and sound amazing! I guess I’ll be making this for girls night! Yum!
These are the perfect adult version of a dessert. I’m sure I’ll love these.
Oh, those look great & the recipe sounds really good. I need to try those.
I m a huge fan of Baileys, it is one of the few alcohol things I will drink. I use it in coffee when I have a cold and it works (try it) Hubby likes Baileys too. The cupcakes sound delicious, I would try them!
wow I got to try this recipe thanks for sharing it so yummy
Hello,
Theses cupcakes look awesome! Just what I was looking for to bring to a St. Paddy’s Day party.
Question: how many cupcakes does this recipe make?
Thanks so much:)
About 2 dozen, depending on how full you make the cups.
I baked mini-cupcakes and it made about 75. There was only enough frosting to frost about half of them, generously but not as extreme as in the photos. I sprinkled them with mini chocolate chips. They were delish.
Is this something that the alcohol burns off and children can eat or is it strictly for adults?
That is a super good question! In the cupcakes, it cooks out. The frosting isn’t cooked, so frosting I would not serve to kids. You could make these with a different frosting for kids, though, if you wanted to make an adult and a kid batch.
I baked these for St. Patrick’s Day and they turned out absolutely perfect! I live at 6800 feet so my cupcakes always want to sink in once I pull them out of the oven so I was thrilled that I nailed the altitude adjustments on my first try. I subtracted 3 tablespoons of sugar, and used 1 teaspoon of bakibg powder and 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda. I also used melted butter in place of the oil.
These were delicious and so easy to make! I was glad to see the adjustments needed for higher altitudes, unfortunately I seen it after I made them. So I’ll try the advice next time to get them not to sink. Thank you!
Curious if you could sub hot coffee for the boiling water?
I have not tried it but I would think so!
OMG! these sound and look amazing
They look amazing, I would like to know how many this recipe yields?
About 2 dozen, depending on how full you make the cups.
Thank you
Yummmm!!! Girls’ weekend treats are here!
I love all things Bailey’s! I bet these cupcakes are amazing!
I want to make these, but if I do, I’d eat them all myself! They look so good!
Oooh, I’ll have to surprise the hubby with these sometime.
I made this recipe yesterday and It’s great. Love it, really tasty. I love Baileys. I made 12 cupcake and 1 9″ round cake. I added 1 oz of Baileys into the butter icing. I froze the cupcakes for later.
These were so delicious! My 3 year old daughter and I made these today for St. Patrick’s day and gave them to all our neighbors. We’ve had rave reviews. Thanks for sharing!