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coffee cupcake with coffee buttercream in an opened cupcake liner.
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Coffee Cupcakes with Simple Mocha Buttercream Frosting

These coffee cupcakes are exceptionally moist and SO rich in flavor! The perfect amount of espresso elevates the flavor of the chocolate and creates the ultimate mocha cupcake dream!
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 12
Calories: 638kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 100 ml espresso
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 150 ml vanilla yogurt

For the Mocha Buttercream Frosting:

  • 4 sticks unsalted butter
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp coffee

Instructions

  • Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar.
    2½ cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 cup sugar
    Dry ingredients in a large white bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the yogurt and egg.
    150 ml vanilla yogurt, 1 large egg
    Wet ingredients in a white bowl.
  • Melt unsalted butter in the microwave or over the stove in a pan.
    ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare your muffin sheets (you will need 2 of 6 or 12 muffins).
  • Add the dry ingredients with the liquid ingredients. Combine well together.
    Cupcake batter in a large white bowl.
  • Add in the 100 ml of coffee. Mix all well.
    100 ml espresso
    Ingredients making a batter for coffee cupcakes.
  • Put the batter into the cupcake paper holders in the muffin pan.
    batter in cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
  • In a pre-heated oven, bake the cupcakes for 15-20 minutes. Or when toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
    Baked coffee cupcakes in a muffin tin.

Mocha Frosting

  • Beat 2 sticks of unsalted butter (1 cup) softened. (Until smooth, with no clumps.)
    4 sticks unsalted butter
    Making the cream for coffee cupcakes.
  • Add in 1/2 cup of cocoa and 1 cup of powdered sugar.
    1 cup cocoa, 2 cups powdered sugar
  • Melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips in microwave or in pan, add to the butter mix.
    ½ cup chocolate chips
  • On low speed, beat in 1 teaspoon of dry coffee (fined). Cream will be smooth.
    2 tsp coffee
    Mocha buttercream in a white bowl.
  • Put the cream on the cupcakes using a cream pastry bag.
    several coffee cupcakes frosted with cupcakes waiting to be frosted and a piping bag on the side on a white plate.

Notes

  • Add nuts or chocolate chips to garnish. 

Nutrition

Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1124IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg