St. Patricks Day: Guinness Recipes

As the global hub of all St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, theGuinness Storehouse is opening its doors to offer revelers an exciting line-upof Irish-infused entertainment and festivities throughout the seven-storeybuilding. The Guinness Storehouse will have a mix of local Irish talent andentertainment, including traditional Irish dancing and well known local bands.  DJs will add festive Irish music to the partyatmosphere while stout pint sippers enjoy panoramic 360 degree views in the GuinnessStorehouse Gravity Bar, the highest viewpoint throughout Dublin. As usual, all GuinnessStorehouse visitors receive a complimentary pint of Guinness throughout the festival. I am in Dublin to check it out for myself and will have more to follow up on once the revelry starts.  For those who cant make it out to Dublin or just have that DIY spirit check out these recipes from the Guinness Storehouse and infuse your pint into one of my favorite recipes...I will reveal a new one every day leading up to St. Patty's Day! Guinness Chocolate cupcake Ingredients 10oz flour 2oz coco powder 6oz castor sugar ¾ teasp baking powder 3oz butter ½ teasp vanilla essence 2 eggs 175ml Guinness Buttericing 6oz butter 12oz icing sugar Method Preheat oven at 160 C Cream butter and sugar Combine all the dry ingredients, add egg,Guinness and vanilla slowly until the mix comes together, Place into 12 cupcake papers and bake for15 – 20 minutes For the butter icing beat the butter andicing sugar till soft and creamy. When cupcakes are cold pipe the buttericing on and serve