Tonight I made mocha cupcakes with espresso buttercream. You know that really creamy jamoca ice cream at Baskin-Robbins? This buttercream tastes JUST LIKE THAT. I really wanted to sit down with a spoon and polish it all off but that seemed like it would thwart my recent weight loss efforts so I resisted.
A little.
Sort of.
Here's the recipe: (you can download it from scribd here)
Mocha cupcakes:
1 box chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup strong, dark coffee
3 tbl dutch-process cocoa powder
On low for one minute, beat cake mix, eggs, butter, coffee and cocoa powder. Increase speed to med-high and beat for one more minute or until batter is smooth. Do not overmix. Scoop into lined cupcake pan filling cups 2/3 full. Bake for 22-24 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before moving to cooking rack. Top with espresso buttercream. (I also like to sprinkle mini chocolate chips over the top.)
Espresso Buttercream:
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
5 cups powdered sugar
approximately 1/4 cup heavy cream
4 tsp instant coffee
mini chocolate chips for sprinkling on top
Cream butter and vanilla well. Dissolve coffee in 2 tablespoons or so of cream and add to butter. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time, beating well between each cup. As the mixture gets stiffer, add small amounts of cream and continue mixing. I do a lot of tasting with this to get the consistency right so the amount of cream is really an approximation. You’ll know when it’s right.
I hope you try these. If you do, let me know how they turn out. They are worth the extra time on the treadmill. I promise!
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8 comments:
Your cupcakes are so pretty and sound wonderful, I know I would love them!
Thank you so much, Anita. I hope you make these and let me know what you think. They are so easy and really yummy!
Mmm! Looks amazing! So hungry :)
Beautiful and sounds like really a yum!
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WOW! I really need one of these!
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I made these and they turned out fantastic! :) Thanks so much for the recipe!
I'm so glad they turned out well for you!
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe. These cupcakes are the bomb!!! I followed it exactly and added a chocolate covered espresso bean on top. I made these for a family dinner. Huge Hit! I will make again and again. Perfect ending after a meal.
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