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- Yields: 12 cupcakes.
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 1/2 tsp. espresso powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature.
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 bag of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Directions:
- Mix the espresso powder into the brewed coffee until dissolved; set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. Line a standard size muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips.
- Beat the butter and both sugars together on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until combined. In a measuring cup, combine the milk, brewed coffee mixture and vanilla. Slowly add the flour mixture, alternating with the coffee mixture, ending with the flour mixture
- Divide the batter evenly between the 12 liners. Baking for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting cupcakes.
- Espresso Buttercream Frosting
- Makes enough for 12 cupcakes
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 tsp. tsp. espresso powder
- Mix the espresso powder tint the vanilla until dissolved; set aside.
- Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, whip the butter on medium-high speed for 5-7 minutes, stopping once to scrape the sides of the bowl. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the powdered sugar a little at a time, waiting until it is mostly incorporated before adding more. Once all of the powdered sugar has been added, scrape the sides of the bowl and increase the speed to medium-high and whip until fluffy, about a minute or two. Add the espresso and vanilla mixture and continue to mix at medium-high until it is completely incorporated, scraping the sides as necessary.
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