Mocha Cupcakes


Mocha cupcakes- cupcakes with a light mocha sponge and chocolate icing on top. Perfect for afternoon tea or parties.

It's that time of year again at work (parents' evening) where I try to do my bit and provide cake for all the teachers doing a 12-13 hour day. It's amazing how much a little bit of cake can cheer you up when you're exhausted and feel like you've talked the hind leg off a donkey!

So far, over the years, I have made blueberry doughnut muffins, lime and coconut cupcakes, chocolate brownie cupcakes and lemon drizzle cupcakes. I spent a while pondering what flavours to do this time and finally settled on Mocha cupcakes.

I'm a bit of a funny fish with coffee things. I don't really like coffee as a drink. I would choose tea every time, given the chance!  An occasional latte is about my limit. However, when it comes to coffee flavoured things, I'm straight in there! Coffee truffles, coffee ice cream, coffee cake- all winners for me. Part of love of coffee flavour is how well it is complemented by chocolate. Chocolate really adds something to it; takes the harsh edge off the coffee flavour. So, mocha cupcakes are right up my street.

These mocha cupcakes have a small shot of strong coffee, tempered by a chocolate hit from cocoa powder and then topped with some chocolate buttercream. Perfect for the coffee-lovers AND the chocolate lovers in your life.






Make Mocha Cupcakes

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Mocha Cupcakes

Mocha Cupcakes

Mocha Cupcakes

Mocha Cupcakes


cupcakes, mocha
afternoon tea
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Mocha Cupcakes

Mocha cupcakes- cupcakes with a light mocha sponge and chocolate icing on top. Perfect for afternoon tea or parties.
prep time: 20 minscook time: 18 minstotal time: 38 mins

ingredients:

For the cakes:
  • 200g butter
  • 200g light Muscavado sugar
  • 200g self raising flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 100ml boiling water
  • 1 1/2 tsp coffee granules
For the icing:
  • 100g butter, softened
  • 175g icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp  milk 

instructions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
2. Transfer the melted butter to a mixing bowl and stir in the sugar.
3. Beat the eggs into the mixture.
4. Sift the flour and cocoa powder and mix well.
5. Make the hot coffee with the coffee granules and the boiling water and add to the cake batter, mixing through until combined.
6. Spoon the mixture into cupcake cases until around 3/4 full.
7. Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes at 180 (160 fan, gas mark 3).
8. Using an electric whisk, cream the butter for the icing, along with the cocoa powder and icing sugar together until smooth. 
9. Add a teaspoon of milk to loosen it  and beat it again.
10. When the cupcakes have come out of the oven and are completely cool, either spread the icing on with a knife, or choose your favourite icing nozzle and pipe it on.
calories
381
fat (grams)
22
sat. fat (grams)
13
carbs (grams)
44
protein (grams)
4
sugar (grams)
15
Fibre (in grams)
1
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