Mocha Cupcakes

Submitted by devonjean186

"The perfect pairing of coffee and chocolate, this cupcake consists of fluffy, moist cake and a not-too-sweet mocha buttercream. To top it off, I placed a coffee bean on each cupcake."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 24 cupcakes
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Chocolate Cake

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coffee, chilled
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs

• Mocha Buttercream

• 1 cup unsalted softened butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 -4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 -4 tablespoons strongly brewed coffee, chilled

• Decoration

• 24 coffee beans

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tins with 24 cupcake cases.
2. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together coffee, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and eggs. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and whisk until smooth. Pour into cupcake cases and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
3. Whip butter for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar in two parts, mixing well after each addition. Add two tablespoons each coffee and cocoa powder and mix thoroughly.  Add more of either if desired. Mix for one more minute and cover with cling film in the fridge until use.
4. Grab your cupcakes and frosting. Frost them however you like and place one coffee bean on the top of each cupcake.