Baileys Irish Cream Gluten Free Cupcakes

I made these for St. Patrick's Day this year and of course I had to do a little research because liquor is one of those things that can be difficult for someone who is gluten free. I found from Baileys Irish Cream website the following: "The ingredients used in Baileys are Gluten free. On the basis of this and to the best of our knowledge there are no traces of Gluten in Baileys." 

As someone who is highly sensitive I can confirm that I had no complications following the consumption of these cupcakes, however I did note at the store that there are flavored versions of Baileys and I did not do the research on those so I'd stick to original to be on the safe side. 

Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes (Gluten Free)

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup brown rice flour
• 2 tablespoons corn starch 
• 1/4 cup potato flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder.
• 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream 
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 stick soft butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• additional Baileys

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake tins with papers. 

2. In a stand mixer or simply a bowl with a hand mixer beat eggs till thick and creamy, add sugar and continue to beat until fluffy. 

3. In a small bowl combine flours with baking powder. 

4. Slowly add flour mixture to eggs and sugar mixing till just combined. 

5. Slowly add 1/2 cup Baileys and melted butter till batter has completely combined. 

6. Fill cupcake papers to 3/4 full, this will make about 1 dozen cupcakes, if you like them taller it will only make about 10.  

7. Place cupcake tin in oven and bake approximately 20 minutes or until cakes are golden on top. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Once you can easily remove cupcakes from tin do so and allow to cool the rest of the way on the counter top. 

8. I decided to pair these cupcakes with a Baileys frosting but it would also be excellent with chocolate or even just whipped cream. 

9. To make the Baileys frosting beat with stand mixer or hand mixer softened butter and powdered sugar. Slowly add Baileys till desired texture it achieved, about 1/4 of a cup... If you make it too soft you can always add a little powdered sugar to thicken your frosting. I also added a few drops of green dye to really add to the St. Paddy's Day spirit.

10. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.