Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
Super moist cupcakes made with coffee to give you a nice pick me up.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee, strong
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
Frosting
- 2 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 6 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 5 Tbsp coconut milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two muffin pans with paper liners and set aside.
Cupcakes
- In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time and beat together until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a small bowl, mix together the coffee and the milk.
- Alternate between mixing in the dry ingredients and the milk mixture into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pans so that each cup is 3/4 full. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Frosting
- In a medium bowl, mix together the frosting ingredients until smooth. Pipe the frosting on top of cooled cupcakes.