MUDSLIDE CUPCAKES

2/3 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 tbs ground coffee
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 eggs
2/3 cup melted vanilla ice cream (you could also use coffee or mocha ice cream)
1/4 cup kahlua
1/4 cup bailey's irish cream
chocolate, for shaving on top (optional)
12 chocolate-covered espresso beans (optional)
irish cream whipped cream frosting (recipe below)

whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda & coffee in a bowl.

beat butter & sugar in a lg bowl for 1 minute until light & fluffy.

beat eggs, ice cream, kahlua & baileys into the butter/sugar mixture until blended.

fold in flour mixture.

fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.

bake at 350° for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

top with baileys irish cream whipped cream. shaved chocolate and a chocolate-covered espresso bean.

makes 12 cupcakes

BAILEYS IRISH CREAM WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup sugar
2 tbs baileys irish cream

whip heavy whipping cream until it looks like whipped cream.

mix in sugar & baileys irish cream until just combined.

NOTE: you may want to double this recipe if you like gobs of frosting.

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