Dangerously Delicious Dark Chocolate Baileys Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Whisk together 2 1/2 cups flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed.
• Beat in white sugar, 2/3 cup butter, water, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and eggs to make a smooth batter.
• Place chocolate chips into a bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons flour until the chips are coated; fold chocolate chips into the batter.
• Divide batter between the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
• While cupcakes are cooling, beat 1 cup butter, Irish cream liqueur, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and green food coloring with an electric mixer in a large bowl until mixture is smooth, thick, and evenly colored.
• Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is desired consistency. Beat in more confectioners' sugar to make a stiffer frosting.
• Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together flour. cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, and egg until smooth.
• Whisk in flour and buttermilk, alternating between the two.
• Add Baileys.
• Scoop batter into 12 cupcake liners.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes.
• Frosting: Beat the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add the Bailey's, coffee, and half of the confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth.
• Add the second half of the sugar and beat until smooth.