Stout Cupcakes with a Whiskey Ganache Filling and Baileys Infused Butter-Cream
When I think about St. Patrick’s Day I immediately think back to that first year of University. The first year I really celebrated St.Patrick’s Day and boy was it eye opening! One of the beverages I was introduced to was the Irish Car Bomb. This is not a drink to be messed around with. It is a complicated bomb shot of Guiness, Jamieson and Baileys (which is where the Irish part comes in.) The drink is completely American, so don’t make the mistake of going to an Irish pub and asking for an Irish Car Bomb!
These cupcakes are a take on the Irish Car Bomb. Stout cupcakes filled with a Whiskey ganache and an Irish cream infused butter-cream. It is all the Irish without the hangover!
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup Stout (Preferably Guinness)
Devils Food Cake Mix + Ingredients to Prepare
8 oz white chocolate, chopped
2/3 cups heavy cream
2 tsp Whiskey (Preferably Jamieson)
Green Food Dye
3 cups Icing Sugar
1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
3 Tbsp Irish Cream (Preferably Baileys)
Directions:
To Make Stout Cupcakes, prepare as directed on Box, swapping water for the Stout. Set aside and allow to completely cool.
To Make Whiskey Ganache:
Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl.
Heat the cream in a small pot until it just starts simmering then pour over the chocolate.
Stir the chocolate and cream until completely smooth.
Add the Whiskey and few drops of food dye, stir until well combined.
Allow the ganache to cool until thick but still soft enough that it can be piped.
You can each core the cupcakes and fill or use a piping bag to fill the cupcakes with the ganache.
To Make Irish ButterCream:
Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer until light and fluffy.
Add powdered sugar and mix until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter.
Add the Irish Cream and beat for 3 minutes.
If your frosting isn’t stiff enough, add more sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add a little milk.
Pipe frosting over cupcakes.

Stout Cupcakes with a Whiskey Ganache Filling and Baileys Infused Butter-Cream
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup Stout, Preferably Guinness
- Devils Food Cake Mix + Ingredients to Prepare
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2/3 cups heavy cream
- 2 tsp Whiskey, Preferably Jamieson
- Green Food Dye
- 3 cups Icing Sugar
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 3 Tbsp Irish Cream, Preferably Baileys
Instructions
- To Make Stout Cupcakes, prepare as directed on Box, swapping water for the Stout. Set aside and allow to completely cool.
To Make Whiskey Ganache
- Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl.
- Heat the cream in a small pot until it just starts simmering then pour over the chocolate.
- Stir the chocolate and cream until completely smooth.
- Add the Whiskey and few drops of food dye, stir until well combined.
- Allow the ganache to cool until thick but still soft enough that it can be piped.
- You can each core the cupcakes and fill or use a piping bag to fill the cupcakes with the ganache.
To Make Irish ButterCream
- Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter.
- Add the Irish Cream and beat for 3 minutes.
- If your frosting isn't stiff enough, add more sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add a little milk.
- Pipe frosting over cupcakes.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Want more St. Patrick’s Day ideas? Check out these Andes Mint Chocolate Cupcakes from Shannon’s View from Here, Mini St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes from Family Food and Travel and these Lucky Shamrock Squares from Yee Wittle Things!
What a great St. Patrick’s day desert this would make.
OMG…..LOVE!!!
OMG never heard about this but thanks for introducing it to me! This will be a great treat for the grown ups! Love anything w Baileys in it!
oh these have to be awesome! I’ve never heard of Irish Car Bomb to start with! Thanks for sharing all the St Patrick’s day fun recipes and ideas! I’m so not creative but love doing different things for the family! Thank you!
wow they sound very delish!! I’d probably get drunk eating them since I haven’t had any alcohol since 2010, but I’d still would eat them lol
This sounds absolutely delicious. Both cupcake & drink lol.
Such an interesting cupcake!! I think I’d like to eat the icing with a spoon!!!
It will be the best treat for St Patrick Day.
Yes. Yes. YES!
Stout, whiskey and Bailey’s? These cupcakes must pack a punch!
very cool, they sound very yummy
St Patrick’s Day is tomorrow & I wanted to say thank you for these great recipes for the day! I truly appreciate it
They look absolutely delicious!!! I’ll take a dozen please!
Oh boy I had a little fling with Irish car bombs during college and think I liked ordering them just because the name was fun to say, haha. I doubt I could handle even one of those bad boys now, but your cupcakes look delicious and I would take some of them for sure! Pinned 🙂
Thanks for sharing at The Makers!
Love the name lol. Never heard of these before, but they sure look amazing!
Lady, you need to open up a bakery! I can’t believe how picture perfect all your recipes turn out! I actually am not a fan of alcohol in my baked goods, but your picture almost makes me want to try it!
Only because I usually don’t show the ones that don’t turn out! lol
OMG they look absolutely delicious!
I’ve never heard of Irish Car Bomb,but they sure sound delicious
I’ve never heard of Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes before. They certainly look and sound super good. I’m not a fan of alcohol so I’d probably get tipsy eating just one of these. 🙂
Oh my goodness,this sounds sinfully good
I am going to make these some day soon,sounds sinfully delicious
Could I spoon a dollop of ganache in the middle of batter before baking?