How to make mocha cupcakes

Lovely mocha cupcakes, espresso, chocolate, cake - does it get any better?

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INGREDIENTS

Gather ingredients

Gather ingredients

Empty the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat until smooth and light in colour

Empty the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat until smooth and light in colour

Scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go to ensure it's all incorporated

Scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go to ensure it's all incorporated

Add the eggs one at a time (mine looks as though it split at this point - but don't worry, when you add the flour it'll be fine)

Add the eggs one at a time (mine looks as though it split at this point - but don't worry, when you add the flour it'll be fine)

Sift 150grams flour and the cocoa into the mixture and fold in until smooth. Then fill 12 cases with the mix. Cook for 20mins at 180\u00b0C

Sift 150grams flour and the cocoa into the mixture and fold in until smooth. Then fill 12 cases with the mix. Cook for 20mins at 180°C

Cool on a rack until completely cold

Cool on a rack until completely cold

Forget to to take a pic of the next step! Read on for instructions on how to make the mocha topping

1. Beat the butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. 2. Add the sugar gradually until all mixed in 3. Fold in the melted chocolate and espresso 4. Fill a piping bag with the icing

Pipe the icing onto the cupcakes and decorate as you see fit!!

Pipe the icing onto the cupcakes and decorate as you see fit!!

Enjoy :-)

  • 175.0g Unsalted butter (softened)
  • 175.0g Caster sugar
  • 3.0 Eggs
  • 1.0tsp Espresso powder mixed with 1 tbls water
  • 25.0g Cocoa powder
  • 150.0g Plain flour
  • For the mocha icing
  • 100.0g Unsalted butter
  • 150.0g Icing sugar
  • 50.0g Melted dark chocolate
  • 2.0tsp Espresso (cooled)