Beer Mug Cupcakes with Baileys® Filling

Name: Beer Mug Cupcakes with Baileys® Filling
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix; 1 1/8 cups water; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons Baileys™ Irish Cream; 30 ounces white modeling chocolate; Golden yellow gel or paste food coloring; 1 tub (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

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Prep 60 min
Total 1 hr 45 min
Servings 10

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Decorate chocolate cakes filled with Baileys® Irish Cream ganache to make them look like beer mugs – topped with frothy whipped cream!

by: Hungry Happenings

Updated Mar 7, 2017

Ingredients

Cake

1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix
1 1/8 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs

Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Ganache

5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Baileys™ Irish Cream

Beer Mug Wrappers and Foam

30 ounces white modeling chocolate
Golden yellow gel or paste food coloring
1 tub (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps

1

Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Make cake mix using water, oil and eggs according to package instructions.
2

Spray Mason jars with non-stick cooking spray, then set on a baking sheet. Equally divide batter among jars. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Cool cakes for 10 minutes. Turn jars upside down and remove cakes. If they stick, run a knife around the edges. Cool completely.
3

Make Baileys® Irish Cream ganache: Pour chopped chocolate, heaving whipping cream and powdered sugar into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high power for 30 seconds. Let bowl sit in microwave for 3 minutes. Remove and stir until smooth. If all chocolate is not melted, heat for 10 second increments, stirring after each. Stir in Baileys® Irish Cream.
4

Cut each cake to be 3 inches tall. Then, using a cupcake plunger, apple corer or knife, create a well in each cake. Pour Baileys® Irish Cream ganache into each well.
5

Color 20 ounces of white modeling chocolate golden yellow with food coloring. Roll out yellow modeling chocolate to about 1/8 inch thickness on a non-stick mat (or on a cutting board that has been lightly dusted with powdered sugar). Cut 3 1/4 inch wide by 8-inch long strips.
6

Press wooden dowel at 1/2 inch intervals across each strip, creating the indentations in the beer mugs and leaving a 1/2 inch border along one edge. That will be the bottom of each beer mug.
7

Wrap one yellow strip around each cake, cutting the seams to match up. Brush seam edges with water or melted white chocolate and press together. To make the handles, pinch off pieces of white modeling chocolate and roll into mug handles. Attach with water or melted white chocolate.
8

Just before serving, spoon whipped topping into mugs.

Nutrition Information

910 Calories, 49g Total Fat, 11g Protein, 104g Total Carbohydrate, 81g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 910

Calories from Fat: 440

Total Fat: 49g; 76%

Saturated Fat: 30g; 152%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 75mg; 25%

Sodium: 550mg; 23%

Potassium: 500mg; 14%

Total Carbohydrate: 104g; 35%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 9%

Sugars: 81g

Protein: 11g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 35%; 35%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

These Beer Mug Cupcakes with Baileys® Filling are a fun treat for any party. They're so good, your guests will toast to their deliciousness! Each triple chocolate cake is filled with decadent Baileys® Irish Cream chocolate ganache, then wrapped in white modeling chocolate decorated to look like a beer mug, and topped with a frothy whipped cream foam. These festive cakes can be served for many occasions including: St. Patrick's Day, 21st birthday parties, game day gatherings, and even backyard barbecues. I used triple chocolate cake mix and half-pint Mason jars to bake the cupcakes. The Mason jars make taller cupcakes that mimic a beer mug shape. Before you do anything though, grab some non-stick cooking spray (preferably the kind with flour) and give each of your jars a really good spray. Do not skip this step or your cakes will stick – and that would be a bummer. Cake crumbs don't make good beer mugs. When removing the center of the cupcakes to fill with ganache, use a cupcake plunger/corer, apple corer or a knife. I used a cupcake corer first, then a knife to cut out some more from each cake. You'll have lots of scraps leftover, so enjoy a little snack before making your modeling chocolate wrappers. Cheers! Or should I say, bon apetit? Either way, it's delicious!