Mocha Cupcakes

A Cookie Obsession's Note:

From Bakespace

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 18.0 muffins

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup strong coffee
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon coffee flavoring

Directions:

1. Cream butter and sugars, beat til light and fluffy 2-3 minutes.
2. Add Egg.
3. Combine milk and coffee.
4. Alternate adding dry ingredients with wet.
5. Fill cupcake liners 1/2 - 3/4 full.
6. Bake 16-20 minutes at 350 degrees.
7. Tip add strong coffee in place of liquid in your favorite icing recipe.

Reviews

[vivmom]

I had better luck with these, but based on the previous review, I made a couple changes. I used only white sugar (1 cup) and I used 2 eggs. They're moist, and no problem with the cupcakes falling apart. I got exactly 18 cupcakes and baked them for about 15 minutes. Now, are they super mocha-y? No, not really (but then again, I didn't have that teaspoon of coffee flavoring to add.) However, I love the fact that they are not overly sweet, and the barest hint of coffee flavor is nice. They're the perfect vehicle for a coffee frosting (5 T. butter, 1 T. shortening, 2 c. powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. instant coffee, pinch salt, dribbles of milk to smooth) and everyone who's tasted them is swooning with happiness. Very delicious!

[Leigha]

Several things: 1. Though no baking temperature was indicated, I baked them at 350 for 20 minutes and at that point the toothpick I inserted came out clean. 2. The cupcakes were so light and fluffy that they just fell apart. 3. Even with 1/2 cup of strong coffee and 2 teaspoons of coffee extract, these cupcakes didn't have much of a coffee flavor. 4. They didn't have much of a chocolate flavor, either. Besides starting from scratch, I'm not sure how to make these cupcakes better.