Soda bread & Beer Cupcakes

Article & Recipe: Irish Soda Bread.

Soda bread is made with buttermilk, and the acid in it reacts with the baking soda to make the bread rise. Originally, this bread was baked in a pot, which gave it a firm, moist texture.

Recipe: Beer cupcakes.

Despite the addition of Guinness, these cakes are not at all bitter; instead, the beer adds richness and moisture, and balances the sweetness of the sugar.