1 cup guiness
1 stick + 1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
8 ounces cream cheese
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk

preheat oven to 350°. place liners in cupcake tins.

combine the guiness and the butter, cut into 1″ chunks, in a large saucepan; heat to melt the butter.

remove from heat; whisk in the cocoa and sugar.

in a separate bowl, whisk the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla; add to the beer mixture.

sift together the flour and baking soda; fold into the batter.

pour batter into cupcake tins and bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

let stand 10 minutes; remove from tins and cool completely on a wire rack.

to make glaze: using a mixer, whip cream cheese until smooth. sift in sugar and beat. add milk; beat until smooth. spread glaze over cooled cupcakes.

makes 12 cupcakes