{Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey's Irish Cream Cheese Frosting}

I want to take a moment to wish everyone a very 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

from Pumpkin Pie Design!

St. Patrick's Day is my #1 favorite holiday of the year.  I have my grandmother to thank for that.  She was 100% Irish & I have ALWAYS been so proud of that piece of our heritage.  I love anything and everything celtic & green is one of those colors that works so well with my olive skintone. :-)

I rarely have the opportunity to celebrate St. Patty's Day as the hubby usually works & more times than not, the holiday falls on a week night & this lady needs to get up early to go to work

{somehow 28 feels old when I don't get my 8 hours of sleep}.

So, I try to celebrate with only the best... delicious treats for my co-workers!

I will look for any excuse to bake!

Last year I found this recipe online & couldn't wait to share it with all of my co-workers!

It was a big hit so I knew it was a must again this year.

Please don't mind my uber dirty Kitchenaid.  I am not the tidiest baker!  I end up with flour and batter EVERYWHERE by the time I'm done!!

This year I made sure to go a little lighter on the Bailey's in the frosting.

A few of us could have gotten a little tipsy last year on the frosting alone... oops.

So, the key is to remember you can always add more Bailey's, but you can never take away.

I HIGHLY recommend a few taste tests in between each tablespoon of Bailey's.

So, if you enjoy these traditional Irish beverages, I highly recommend trying out this recipe!

Enjoy!!