Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes with Mocha Whipped Cream Frosting
Indulge in these chocolate coffee cupcakes with Mocha Whipped Frosting recipe - a light, airy and delicious combination that's simple to make!
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Equipment
Ingredients
Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon instant cappuccino powder *can substitute instant espresso or instant coffee
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 cup sour cream
Mocha Whipped Cream Frosting
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream chilled
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder *can substitute instant coffee
Instructions
Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients together and set aside.1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 cup light brown sugar, 3 tablespoon instant cappuccino powder
- In another bowl, mix butter, eggs, and sour cream together. Pour into dry ingredients, rapidly mixing with a wooden spoon until batter is smooth.½ cup unsalted butter, 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream
- Spoon batter into cupcake papers, filling cups about ⅔ full. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool.
- Frost cooled cupcakes just before serving. Dust with cocoa powder.
Mocha Whipped Cream Frosting
- Place heavy whipping cream, sugar, cocoa, and coffee powder in a large bowl and mix together.1 cup heavy whipping cream, 3 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- Stir, cover, and let sit in the refrigerator for about an hour, until chocolate and coffee have dissolved.
- Remove from refrigerator and beat with an electric mixer until stiff.
Notes
I like to chill the beaters in the freezer before beating the frosting for a lighter and fluffier end result.
As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 16
Calories: 245kcal
Cost: $8.00