Recipe of the Week: Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes

Bailey's Irish Cream cupcakes in honor of St. Patrick's Day coming up on Thursday....just make them!

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Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes

1 - yellow cake mix
4 oz. instant chocolate pudding
3/4 cup oil
1/8 cup water
1/4 cup vodka (or water)
3/8 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
4 eggs

Mix all ingredients & bake cupcakes at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes (checking frequently after 12 minutes).


Bailey's Cream Cheese Icing

8 ounces cream cheese - room temperature
4 tablespoons butter -  room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
3 - 4 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream

Recipe of the Week - Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes

Week 35

St. Patrick's Day is only 3 days away...hence the recipe for this week. I love Bailey's Irish Cream cupcakes! 

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Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes

1 cup finely chopped nuts
1 pkg. French Vanilla cake mix
1 (3 oz.) pkg. Jello instant vanilla pudding (omit if there is already pudding in your cake mix)
4 eggs
1/2 c. cold water
1/2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. Bailey's Irish Cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare muffin tin with cupcake liners. Sprinkle nuts on the bottom of each cupcake liner. Combine the rest of the ingredients. Fill each cupcake liner 1/2 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes (check frequently after 15 minutes). Cool completely.

Frost with your favorite buttercream frosting.