Car Bomb Cookie Sandwiches

almost a month ago now,

my sisters best friend future brother in law turned 21

21!! i can't believe he is finally legal

since he lives miles and miles away, and cupcakes don't travel so well,

i turned my car bomb cupcakes into car bomb sandwiches

start with chocolate Guinness cookies

and frosting that has both Jameson and Bailey's

ice every other cookie 

and press together forming sandwiches

i packed them into parchment lined boxes and sent them 

on their way to a house full of 20 something frat boys

i can assure you they did not last long

-xo, enjoy!

St. Patrick's Day: Car Bomb Cupcakes

i've finallllllly gotten my picture situation figured out...i think

so now i can finally share all of the recipes that i've been 

saving up for you

starting with the car bomb cupcakes i made to celebrate my favorite 

day of the year - St. Patrick's Day!

a little Guinness, (it wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without it)

flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, eggs, butter, and sugar & sour cream

make an amazing chocolate guinness cupcake 

check out my earlier post for the recipe

milk, butter, chocolate and Jameson Whiskey make up 

the chocolate ganache filling

lots and lots of sugar, butter and Bailey's Irish Cream 

(and some kelly green food coloring)

make up the frosting

dig out the center of your baked and cooled cupcakes

and fill with the Jameson ganache

top with the green Bailey's icing  and

resist the temptation to eat these throughout the process...

the finished product is worth the wait!

-xo, enjoy!

Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

if you've been keeping up with me here at sugared limes,

you've been waiting for this recipe ever since this post last week.

hopefully the suspense was worth it. these cupcakes were definitely 

worth the hard work and late night.

i found this recipe months ago and have been waiting to break it out ever since.

when friends were visiting last weekend to celebrate their birthdays,

i knew this would be a perfect recipe for the occasion.

1 1/2 cups Guinness

1 cup butter

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 cups cake flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 tbsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

2 eggs

2/3 cup sour cream

 in a small sauce pan simmer beer and butter until butter melts 

beat eggs and sour cream in mixing bowl

add cocoa powder to beer and butter and whisk until smooth

add beer, butter and cocoa mixture to eggs and sour cream

fold in flour, salt, sugar and baking soda

mix until smooth

fill cupcake wells 3/4 of the way and bake at 350 

until toothpick comes out clean.

cool completely.

the frosting was my favorite part. 

unlike the original recipe, i used 

homemade chocolate whipped cream frosting

1/3 cup confectioners sugar

2 tbsp cocoa

1 cup whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

add cream and vanilla to sugar and cocoa mixture

beat until thick