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Irish Cream Cannabis Cupcakes

These moist and delicious chocolate cupcakes are infused with Bailey's Irish Cream and topped with and Irish Cream buttercream frosting.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, cupcake, St. Patrick's Day
Servings: 24

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Muffin tin
  • Stand or hand mixer

Ingredients

For the batter

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cannabis butter softened
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Bailey's Irish Cream
  • ½ cup hot water

For the frosting

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Bailey's Irish Cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together cannabis butter, unsalted butter, and granulated sugar until fluffy and light yellow.
  • Mix in the eggs one at a time, then the apple sauce, vanilla extract, and Bailey's Irish Cream.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Then, stir in the hot water, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.
  • Line two muffin tins with cupcake liners and fill each cup 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

For the frosting

  • Beat the butter until light and fluffy, then gradually mix in powdered sugar.
  • Add the Bailey's Irish Cream and salt and mix until well combined.
  • Wait for the cupcakes to cool completely and frost with a piping bag or offset spatula. Decorate as desired.

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Notes

When cooking with cannabis butter, I sometimes liked to melt both butters together and stir to make sure they're evenly combined. Let cool before adding to your batter. 
Instead of using hot water, you could also use hot coffee to add more flavor.