Banana Chocolate Stout Cupcakes - CraftBeer.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup pure cane white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup banana, mashed (2-3 bananas)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour milk*
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• *baker's note: to make sour milk, whisk 2 tsp white vinegar into 1/2 cup whole milk and set aside for about 5 minutes or until it looks absolutely disgusting
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup chocolate stout (ahem, Shiner Birthday Beer)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup chocolate stout ganache
• 1 shot espresso (or 2 Tbsp very strong coffee), room temperature