Mocha cupcakes is the homemade cupcake recipe every chocolate, coffee, or mocha lover needs and needs now! Simple, easy, and addictive, these coffee chocolate cupcakes have an Irish touch with frosting spiked with Baileys.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12cupcakes
Calories:
Author: Natasha Minocha
Ingredients
Mocha Cupcakes
1/2cupCocoa powder
1cupBoiling hot coffeeMix 1.5 tbsp coffee in boiling hot water
1 1/3cupBuckwheat flourYou can use all purpose flour too
1tspBaking powder
1/4tspBaking soda
1/8tspSalt
1/2cupOil
1/2cupSugar
2Eggsroom temperature
1tspVanilla extract
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2cupCream cheese, slightly softened
1/3cupIcing sugar
1/3cup70% dark chocolate
2TbspBaileys, more if you likeoptional
Instructions
Cupcakes
Preheat your oven to 180C. Line a muffin tray with paper liners.
Mix the cocoa powder and boiling hot coffee in a small bowl. Leave aside to cool a bit.
In another bowl, combine the buckwheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs and sugar till thick and creamy. Add vanilla extract and oil.
In 2 batches, gently mix in the dry ingredients and the cocoa coffee mixture. Mix until just combined.
Fill each cavity of the prepared muffin tray 3/4 of the way and bake for 18-20 minutes at 180 C until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs attached.
Cool the cupcakes while you are preparing the frosting.
Frosting
Melt the dark chocolate. Keep aside to cool slightly.
Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar till fluffy. Add Baileys, mix well.
Slowly add the cooled melted chocolate, beat till smooth and shiny. We are looking for a thick, piping consistency. Taste and adjust for sweetness, for more chocolate flavour and more Baileys, as per your preference.
Spoon into a piping bag attached with a star nozzle. Pipe on the cupcakes. Alternatively, you could thickly smear the frosting on the cupcakes with a knife. Enjoy!
Notes
This cupcake recipe has been adapted fromĀ Joy Of Baking.