Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Here are the recipes I used to make the baby shower cupcakes in the post previous to this one. Although the cake is from a box, making it convenient but not so healthy, it is a very moist and tasty cake. The addition of the coffee really brings out the chocolate flavor. The chips of course are a big treat in the cake but if you are making cupcakes stir the bowl of batter frequently as they sink to the bottom and it would be a crying shame to have some cupcakes without those yummy morsels.
By Robin
Chocolate Mocha Cake
Ingredients:
- One pkg Devil’s food cake mix
- 1 3.9 ox. pkg instant chocolate pudding
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup melted butter
- 6 eggs
- One double shot espresso(or 2 T. instant coffee or espresso powder)
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9x13 pan. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in sour cream, melted butter, eggs and espresso. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4minutes on medium speed. Blend in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 50– 55 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. If you are going to make cupcakes this recipe will make about 4 dozen. Fill cupcake papers with 45 grams of batter or about 2/3 full. I like the weighing technique to get all the cupcakes the same size. Bake for about 10 minutes. Cool and frost. My cupcakes "fell" probably due to the amount of beating called for so if you do make cupcakes beat for less time.
Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
- 2 - (1-lb.) pkg. Domino® Confectioners Sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup heavy cream or half and half
- 1 T. vanilla
Directions:
In large bowl using a hand mixer or a KitchenAid stand mixer, cream butter. Slowly add powdered sugar and blend well after each addition. Slowly add cream and beat faster until you get a light and fluffy frosting. Add vanilla and beat until blended. Frost cake or cupcakes immediately or refrigerate until ready to use bringing the frosting to room temp.
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