Chocolate Cupcake with Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting is a perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! These gorgeous little cupcakes were made even more fun with a little shamrock punch that I have and sticking them to a paper disc and then to a thin dowel. It makes them perfectly festive for this holiday!!
The luscious buttercream is enhanced even more with the added Bailey’s Irish Cream! Which also goes perfectly with the yummy cupcakes! To top the whole dessert off are little shamrock sprinkles which you can find at your local craft store or online! I also used some shamrock cupcake liners for the cupcakes too!
Make these up for an adult St. Patrick’s Day party and they will be an absolute hit! Cupcakes are always easy to serve with little mess and no dishes!!

Chocolate Cupcake with Bailey's Buttercream Frosting
Making this Chocolate Cupcake with Bailey's Buttercream Frosting is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Ingredients
Cupcake
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Icing
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 4 Tbsp. Bailey's Irish Cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Stir boiling water and cocoa together. Whisk in buttermilk until smooth. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, soda, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl of an electric mixer cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and mix in. Alternatively mix in flour and cocoa mixture in 3 batches of each mixing well after each addition. Spoon batter into cupcake liners dividing evenly amongst the 24. Bake for 20-25 min. on the lower third of the oven until the cupcake springs back when lightly touched. Let cupcakes cool slightly and then remove and let fully cool on a wire rack.
- For the icing, cream the butter in a large bowl. Carefully incorporate the rest of the ingredients alternating the icing sugar with the Bailey's and the vanilla and continue beating until light and fluffy. Place icing in a piping bag with a desired tip, I used a Wilton 2D tip. Starting at the ouside of the cupcake and pressing consistently, squeeze icing out moving around towards the center. Add your favourite sprinkles. Enjoy!!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 276Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 183mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 0gSugar: 27gProtein: 2g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust
Comments & Reviews
Anna says
Wow!
This sounds so good!
Noshing with the Nolands says
They were very yummy!!
Choc Chip Uru says
These sound seriously addictive 😀
Who could stop at just one delicious cupcake?
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Latest: Maple Raisin Ice Cream
Melissa Chapman says
I am not Irish but that cupcake makes me want to be. I will use this recipe for a great frosting that I will use for any cake.
Meagan says
I didn’t even realize that St. Patty’s day was so close. What a fun treat to celebrate!
Mama to 6 Blessings says
I am drooling! YUM! This sounds very tasty and would be a great St. Patty’s Day treat to make!
Reesa Lewandowski says
OH MY!!! These look amazing! I want a spoon for that frosting!
Amy says
Now this is my my kind of cupcakes. I totally would love to make a batch of them!
Cathi Crismon says
Boy oh boy! My boys will love these delightful cupcakes. A bit of their Irish heritage with cupcakes? Sure to be a hit with them!!
Sinisa says
My kids look forward to st Patrick day simply for all the colorful treats. I will have to try this with them. Such a creative treat.
Claudia Krusch says
I am not Irish but I’m craving this cupcake, yummm. I can’t wait to try to make it!
Allison Cooper says
I am such a sweet lover over here and love the taste of Baileys – so I can only imagine how heavenly these taste! What a great treat for St. Patrick’ s day!
Annie says
Who those look sinfully good! How did you come up with the idea to put Bailey’s in there? You’re right, they’d go good with a glass of Bailey’s too! LOL
Tara Noland says
I just thought it would be delish and I was right!! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
Stacie says
These cupcakes look so good. I love them for St. Patrick’s Day.
Patricia Robinson says
Yum this cupcake looks so inviting thanks