Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 12 servings (cupcakes)

Ingredients 

• 1 cup of flour
• 1 oz of cocoa powder
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1/2 cup of stout
• 2 oz of butter, melted
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup of sour cream

For the frosting:

• 8 oz of cream cheese, cold
• 1 cup of icing sugar
• 3/4 cup of whipping cream

Directions/Instructions:

1 - Mix the dry ingredients into a bowl. 

2 - In a separate bowl add the stout, melted butter, and vanilla extract.

3 - Mix in the eggs, one by one.

4 - At the end add the sour cream and mix nicely.

5 - Now add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, slowly, while mixing.

6 - Transfer the mixture to muffin tins and cook for 20 minutes, at 375 F.

7 - Meanwhile, prepare the frosting.

8 - Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl and, using a hand mixer, beat until fluffy.

9 - Now add in the icing sugar and mix again.   

10 - Add the whipping cream and whip until soft peaks form (That will happen in about 2 minutes.

11 - When the cupcakes are done, let them cool down before adding the frosting on top.