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Mocha Cupcakes
Coffee lovers are in for a treat. These Mocha Cupcakes taste just like a warm cup off coffee with the perfect amount of chocolate.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 50m⏳ Prep: 50 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350˚. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir in the cocoa powder. Pour in the boiling water and stir to combine. Let boil for ⏱️ 15 seconds, then remove from the heat and set aside.
2
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and baking soda. Pour the cocoa mixture over the flour mixture and stir until halfway combined, then pour in the egg mixture and stir until the batter comes together.
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3
Fill the muffin cups two-thirds full (a scant 1/4 cup per cupcake) and bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about ⏱️ 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for about ⏱️ 5 minutes, then remove to a rack and let cool completely before decorating.
4
Make the frosting: Beat the butter in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy. Reduce the speed to low and add the confectioners’ sugar in two batches, beating until combined. Add the vanilla and coffee extracts, increase the speed to high and beat until creamy, ⏱️ 30 seconds.
5
Dissolve the espresso powder in 3 tablespoons milk in a small bowl and add it to the frosting; beat until fluffy, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Beat in the last tablespoon of milk if it seems too stiff. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a medium star tip.
6
Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top with sprinkles and chocolate coffee beans.
Sprinkles, for toppingChocolate coffee beans, for topping
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