Guinness and Bailey's Cupcakes

Serves 24

1 cup Guinness

1 c. butter
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

2 c. flour

2 c. sugar

1 1/2 t. baking soda

3/4 t. salt

2 eggs

2/3 c. sour cream

For the buttercream frosting:

1/2 c. butter, room temperature

3 c. confectioners' sugar

6 T. Bailey's Irish cream

Preheat oven to 350. Line two muffin pans with cupcake liners. Combine Guinness and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When butter is melted, whisk in coca powder. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. In large bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients. In mixer bowl, blend eggs and sour cream. Add chocolate mixture and then dry ingredients, just until moist. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake 17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Cool completely before piping on the yummy frosting. 

Honey Bun Cake

Serves 12+
Prep. Time: 15 min.
Bake Time: 40 min.

1 package yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines is really good!)
3/4 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
8 oz. sour cream
1 c. brown sugar
1 T. ground cinnamon
2 c. powdered sugar
4 T. milk
1 T. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325. Combine cake mix, oil, eggs and sour cream. Stir 50 strokes until most large lumps are gone. Pour half into ungreased 9" x 13" glass dish or a greased bundt. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the batter in the pan. Spoon rest of batter on top. Twirl the butter with a knife. Bake for 40 minutes. Mix together frosting and frost while cake is still warm. Serve warm.

Nate the Great's Kahlua Cake

Serves 12
Prep. Time: 10 min.
Bake Time: 60 min.

1 pkg. dark fudge cake mix

1 lg. box instant vanilla pudding mix
1 pint sour cream
1/2 c. Kahlua
1/4 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Mix dry ingredients. Add the rest. Pour into a greased bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 60 minutes. MUST be served with Vanilla ice cream, in my opinion.