Stout Cupcakes

16 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 1/4 cups unsulfured molasses
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed light-brown sugar
  • 2 large whole eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) stout beer, such as Guinness, poured and settled
  • Stout Glaze (recipe follows)
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 cup stout beer, such as Guinness, poured and settled
  • (makes enough for 28 cupcakes)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. 2
    Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
  3. 3
    Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  4. 4
    With an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat oil, molasses, brown sugar, whole eggs, yolk, zest, and stout until combined.
  5. 5
    Reduce speed to low.
  6. 6
    Gradually add flour mixture, beating until just combined.
  7. 7
    Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full.
  8. 8
    Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  9. 9
    Turn out cupcakes onto wire racks to cool completely.
  10. 10
    Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
  11. 11
    To finish, place cupcakes on a wire rack set over a baking sheet; spoon glaze over cupcakes, and let set.
  12. 12
    Cupcakes are best eaten the day they are glazed; keep at room temperature until ready to serve.
  13. 13
    Whisk together ingredients until combined.
  14. 14
    Use immediately.

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