Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the chocolate cupcakes
100g self-raising flour
20g cocoa powder
140g caster sugar
40g butter (room temperature)
120ml milk
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
For the coffee frosting
125g butter
300g icing sugar
3-4 tablespoons of cooled instant coffee
Method
For the chocolate cupcakes
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C.Put the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter in a
stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric mixer) and beat on
slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined.
2. Whisk the milk, egg, and vanilla together in a pitcher (I used a bowl), then slowly pour about
half into the flour mixture, beat to combine, and turn the mixture up to high speed to get rid of any lumps.
3. Turn the mixture down to a slower speed and slowly pour in the remaining milk mixture
(scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula). Continue
mixing for a couple more minutes until the batter is smooth but do not overmix.
4. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven
for 20-25 minutes, or until the cake bounces back when touched. A skewer inserted into the
center should come out clean. Let the cupcakes cool slightly in the pan before turning out
onto a wire rack to cool completely.
5. When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the chocolate, vanilla, or cream cheese frosting on top
and decorate with sprinkles
For the coffee frosting
1. Melt the butter in a saucepan until bubbling. Remove from the heat and pour over the icing
sugar.
2. Next add the coffee mixture and mix well until the icing is smooth and free of lumps.

E-D's Notes
A friend recently bought me these nifty piping bottles perfect for cake and cupcake decorating. Each bottle has an interchangeable screw on head with different shape and sized piping nozzles. My initial thoughts were that these bottles would be tricky to fill and clean, but in fact I was pleasantly surprised at how well they worked, how easy the were to clean and fill.
Cute!
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