Beer Brownie Cupcakes with Beer Buttercream
Inspired Taste
Updated Apr 27, 2019
Brownies get an intense flavor boost from the yeasty, malty addition of your favorite brew. Betty Crocker™ Supreme original brownie mix is the easy base for this rich dessert.
Beer Brownie Cupcakes with Beer Buttercream
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 50 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Brownie Cupcakes
- 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Delights Supreme Original Brownie Mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons beer
Beer Buttercream Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons beer
- 2 tablespoons milk chocolate shavings
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2In medium bowl, stir together Brownie Cupcakes ingredients until well blended. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about two-thirds full.
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Step3Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
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Step4In medium bowl, beat softened butter, shortening and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low speed until blended after each addition. Add 2 tablespoons of the beer; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Beat in remaining 1 tablespoon beer if frosting is too thick.
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Step5Spread or pipe frosting on cupcakes. Top with chocolate shavings.
Nutrition
380
Calories
17g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
54g
Total Carbohydrate
42g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
- Calories
- 380
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 26%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 14%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 20mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 54g
- 18%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 42g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- 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
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