This is sort of new territory for me - the cupcake. I don't make them. However, I do make the Guinness Brownie, so this is just a twist on that.
I've made the brownies for years now but I'm still fighting with the texture and baking times along with the materials of pan (glass vs. metal). After many variations I've nailed down the ingredient brands to our taste. So I make them a lot and we enjoy them.
The other day I was cruising through Surfas and broke down and purchased a silicone cupcake pan. Tonight I made cupcakes using the recipe in that. I've been using silpats for years for cookies so I suppose it's a natural progression. What's really new is designing this as a "half" recipe. I have no idea the baking time, how much to fill them, how long to cook them, etc. I had so much batter with even a half recipe that I had enough to make 12 cupcakes. I filled some high and some low and cooked it for 4 minutes longer than I expected and I still don't think I cooked them long enough (the trouble with the other recipe!) but we'll see. At least I didn't waste as many ingredients in the process.
And I have lots of extra Guinness to enjoy in the can while they bake!
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