{"id":1300,"date":"2016-03-10T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deanasimmons.wordpress.com\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2016-03-10T08:00:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T14:00:14","slug":"irish-cream-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernladycooking.com\/?p=1300","title":{"rendered":"Irish Cream Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>TOTAL TIME:\u00a0<\/strong>Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling<\/div>\n<div><strong>YIELD:<\/strong>24 servings<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1\/2 cup butter, softened<\/div>\n<div>1-1\/2 cups sugar<\/div>\n<div>2 eggs<\/div>\n<div>3\/4 cup unsweetened applesauce<\/div>\n<div>2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/div>\n<div>2-1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/div>\n<div>3 teaspoons baking powder<\/div>\n<div>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/div>\n<div>1\/2 cup\u00a0<strong>Irish cream liqueur<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>FROSTING:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1\/3 cup butter, softened<\/div>\n<div>4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese<\/div>\n<div>6 tablespoons\u00a0<strong>Irish cream liqueur<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>4 cups confectioners&#8217; sugar<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.<\/div>\n<div><strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0Beat in applesauce and vanilla (mixture may appear curdled). Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with liqueur, beating well after each addition.<\/div>\n<div><strong>3.<\/strong>\u00a0Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.<\/div>\n<div><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in liqueur. Add confectioners\u2019 sugar; beat until smooth. Pipe over tops of cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.\u00a0<strong>Yield:\u00a0<\/strong>2 dozen.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOTAL TIME:\u00a0Prep: 25 min. 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