DARK CHOCOLATE STOUT CUPCAKES Recipe | Red Stick Spice

Ingredients

• Ingredients for the Cupcakes:
• 12 -ounce bottle Guinness Extra Stout
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp espresso powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Baker’s Salt
• 1/2 cup + 1 Tbl vegetable oil
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temp
• 3/4 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature
• 1 tsp Pure Chocolate Extract
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• Ingredients for the Espresso Buttercream:
• 2.5 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
• 4.5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 Tbl unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 Tbl whole milk
• ½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Pure Espresso Extract
• 1/8 tsp Himalayan Salt