Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

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The cake part is fine. I can really taste the stout and that's what I wanted. I'm very disappointed with the icing; it's very thin and runny. Adding more cream cheese and a night in the fridge didn't help. I recommend using an icing recipe that uses butter instead of heavy cream.

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I only made the cupcake recipe, not the frosting because of all the other reviews I read. I used a different frosting recipe with Irish Cream instead. The cake was very good, but I was a little disapointed that the Guinness taste wasn't there once the batter was cooked and cooled. The cakes were a little too moist after they cooled and they fell apart quite easily. So I covered them and let them sit over night to get them to firm up; they came out of the foil cups perfectly when I served them at the Superbowl party the next evening. I also placed a dark chocolate covered pretzel on top to finish them off. They were a hit at the party but I think I will try the other recipe I found next time I make these.

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DEEEELICIOUS! I used Sam Adams Chocolate Bock for the cake. It was moist and just the perfect balance of sweet cake with a nice hint of the beer flavor. I opted for chocolate Italian buttercream to top the cupcakes and shaved some dark chocolate on top of it. They were absolutely to die for! GREAT RECIPE!

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I baked these last night, they turned out a lot better than I had thought, 36 perfectly measured by using a 1/3 cup measuring cup. I was worried they would not turn out as I am just getting into baking and cooking from scratch. I added the unsweetened chocolate to the icing recipe and it tastes really good. I baked for 11 minutes and then turned the pan and baked for another 10 and they came out perfect. I let them completely cool before tasting the second one and found they came off the cupcake paper without issue. I used the Brooklyn Chocolate Stout and you can definitely taste it. I used an fruit "corer" and took out the middle of some of the cupcakes and added the choco icing inside and then put it on top, even better tasting! My 8 year old daughter loved them. Also, the consistency is quite scary when mixing the wet ingredients, I thought for sure I had ruined the mixture, but I did not. (Sorry I am all over the place with this post... :

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Very tasty Dave! I work at a brewery in Minneapolis, MN and was eager to try these with our Oatmeal Stout. Our stout is higher in alcohol content and carbonated with CO2 (rather than nitrogen as guinness. I heated the stout slightly in a pan first to cut the alcohol and allow the butter and eggs to temper. The sour cream melted easily with a warmer batter. Cupcakes came out moist and fluffy with a wonderful chocolaty stout flavor. Would make them again for any party or special occasion!

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These cupcakes are divine! I actually used a vanilla porter I'd bought and didn't care to drink because it tasted more like dark, unsweetened cocoa than vanilla. I thought it would be great to cook or bake with and it is! While I used a different frosting recipe (vanilla whipped cream cream cheese, the cupcakes themselves are wonderful. They're moist and have a deep, rich chocolate flavor. Other than using a different beer, I followed the recipe to the letter, including the baking time. Will definitely be making these again.

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Makes a nice moist chocolate cupcake. It had no stout flavor, though--and I had made these for a homebrew club party. Icing is more like a glaze; it was very loose. If I make these again, I would leave the cream out of the icing, or find another icing recipe.

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I really enjoyed this recipe, the batter was pretty thin, but it made a moist cupcake. The Guinness gave the cupcake a very tasty and interesting aftertaste, and the cream cheese frosting really set it off. I will note though, that you really have to cool the icing before you apply it, or else it'll be a little to liquidy.

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Awesome! It is an immediate family favorite. Cake very light and moist. The stout gives it an unexpected kick. Does not need the icing. The icing is rich and delicious though. My huband had 3, with icing before I had a chance to ice all of them. I had to freeze them before he ate them all!

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Great cupcakes, the best.