A new St. Patrick’s Day menu

Chocolate Guinness cupcakes

Makes 12

Ingredients:

For the cupcakes:

• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup plain, thick yogurt
• 6 ounces Irish stout (like Guinness)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the cream cheese frosting:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a 12-cup cupcake tin with liners.
2. Beat eggs and yogurt in a large bowl. Beat in stout and vanilla. Combine cocoa powder, sugar, flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a small bowl. Beat dry mixture gradually into egg mixture until well combined. Beat in butter until smooth.
3. Pour batter into prepared cupcake tins and bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove cupcakes and let cool on a wire rack while preparing frosting.
4. To make frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until well combined. Beat sugar in gradually until smooth and combined. Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.

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