Guinness and Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

For the Guinness chocolate cupcakes:

1 cup

stout (Guinness)

16 tbsp

unsalted butter

3/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups

all-purpose flour

2 cups

sugar

1 1/2 tsp

baking soda

3/4 tsp

salt

large eggs

2/3 cup

sour cream

For the Bailey’s ganache filling:

8 oz

bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

2/3 cup

heavy cream

2 tbsp

butter, at room temperature

2 tsp

Bailey’s Irish cream (or Jameson whiskey)

For the Bailey’s buttercream frosting:

8 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 cups

confectioners’ sugar, sifted

4 tbsp

Bailey’s Irish cream