Dark Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Chocolate Bourbon Sour Cream Frosting

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Another great Pinterest find is Epic Chocolate Stout Cake with Chocolate Bourbon Sour Cream Frosting by the Beeroness which just so happens to be the inspiration for the next  high altitude treat. We are no stranger to Sour Cream Frosting, Guinness Cupcakes or even Bourbon, so when I came across the aforementioned stout cake, I couldn't resist the combination. 

Dark Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
preheat oven 375 degrees

1 cup Stout (Guinness)
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup double-dutch dark processed cocoa powder
12.25 oz all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup sour cream

1. Combine the stout and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.  Add the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth.  Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.  In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the eggs and sour cream to blend.  Add the stout-butter mixture and beat just to combine.  
3. Mix in the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon just until incorporated.

Fill liners to 3/4 full. Makes 24 cupcakes. Bake for 18 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Set aside to cool.

Chocolate Bourbon Sour Cream Frosting

12 oz semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

1/2 tsp salt

4 cups powdered sugar

3 tbsp Bourbon

1. Melt chocolate chips with butter in top of double boiler over hot water. 
2. Remove from hot water; stir in sour cream, vanilla, and salt. 
3. Slowly beat in powdered sugar and bourbon until desired spreading consistency is reached.

Pipe unto cupcakes. Add sprinkles if desired.