Coffee Cupcakes With Mocha Buttercream

Wanna have your coffee and eat it too? These cupcakes are the answer: They’re tender, moist, rich in coffee flavor and topped with a ridiculously easy mocha buttercream. To make them extra festive, try baking them in stoneware mugs--and serving ’em straight up to your sure-to-swoon houseguests.

INGREDIENTS

COFFEE CUPCAKES

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup coffee
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

MOCHA BUTTERCREAM

• 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, plus more for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease six 10-ounce mugs with nonstick cooking spray.
2. MAKE THE CUPCAKES: In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, espresso powder and sugar to combine.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk the vegetable oil with the milk, coffee, eggs and vanilla to combine.
4. .......................................

For full instructions please see : www.purewow.com

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