Beer and Sauerkraut Fudge Cupcakes, Beer Frosting

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Level: Easy
Total: 55 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 35 min
Yield: 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

  1. 2/3 cup butter
  2. 1 1/2 cups sugar
  3. 3 large eggs
  4. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  5. 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  6. 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  7. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  8. 1 teaspoon soda
  9. 1 cup beer (recommended: Capital Munich Dark)
  10. 2/3 cup sauerkraut
  11. 1 cup raisins (optional)
  12. 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  13. Beer Frosting, recipe follows
  14. 1/2 cup butter, softened
  15. 3 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, divided
  16. 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  17. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  18. 1/3 cup beer, divided (recommended: Capital Munich Dark)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line standard cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until each is smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl if needed. Add the vanilla. Sift the cocoa, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a large bowl. In the creamed bowl, alternate the leftover ingredients beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the sauerkraut. Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake until the cupcake springs back when touched, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pans to wire racks to cool completely before removing the cupcakes.
  3. To assemble: Frost the cooled cupcakes with Beer Frosting.
  4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the softened butter with half the confectioners’ sugar. Add the cocoa, salt, and roughly 1/3 of the beer. Beat until smooth. Alternate adding the remaining sugar with the remaining beer and beat until fluffy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 18 servings
Calories 417
Total Fat 17 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 64 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 45 g
Protein 5 g
Cholesterol 63 mg
Sodium 89 mg

 

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