What a treat I have for you today! Bottoms Up! Irish Cream Hot Dufge Cupcakes by SprinkleBakes.

These cupcakes made my mouth water. Don’t deny it yours is too. Forget calories, forget sugar and let’s mentally indulge. Mmmmm yum!

Ok I’ll stop drooling now and share with you the directions:

CAKES

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with 6 large muffin papers.
2. Place Irish Cream liqueur, egg, and vanilla in cup; beat together vigorously with a fork, set aside.
3. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter and liquid mixture; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until dry ingredients are moistened.  Add coffee and beat again until well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl using a rubber spatula and beat well again.
4. Divide batter between muffin cups.  Bake for 25-27 minutes or until cupcakes spring back when pressed in the center. Cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE FILLING

1. Combine heavy cream and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan or a microwaveable bowl.  Heat on medium low until chips are melted and can be stirred smooth.  If using the microwave, heat at 30 second intervals until completely melted and mixture can be stirred smooth.  Add butter in pieces and stir until melted.  Add Irish cream.  Stir well.  Refrigerate until ganache is thickened but still fairly soft (see video).
2. Cut a large divot out of each cupcake and fill with ganache.  Discard cake piece or save them for breakfast tomorrow (smile).

IRISH CREAM FROSTING

Combine butter and confectioners’ sugar in a large bowl and mix on low speed with a hand mixer until just combined.  Gradually add in Irish cream.  Scrape down sides of bowl  and mix in vanilla.  Beat on high speed until light and fluffy.  Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large closed star tip.  Pipe frosting over the surface of the cupcakes.

IRISH CREAM HOT FUDGE SAUCE

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.  Whisk to incorporate.  Bring to a boil and let bubble one minute.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly before pouring into the empty Irish cream bottles.
2. Pour a scant 1/4 cup of hot fudge sauce in each empty Irish cream bottle.  Turn them upright and press the bottle neck into the frosting and down to the chocolate ganache filling.  Sprinkle with cocoa powder and serve.

My mouth is watering again!

Ya’ll need to check out SprinkleBakes website. It’s filled with amazing original recipes. Have I mentioned she wrote a cook book? I need it! You need it! We all need it!

I ask every week and no one bakes for me, but I am resilient and I will prevail. Who wants to make these for me???