These Cafe Mocha Filled Cupcakes are for coffee and chocolate lovers! Moist chocolate cupcakes made with strong brewed coffee are filled with a creamy mocha yogurt filling, then topped with a fluffy coffee buttercream. Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles for a bakery-style treat.
American |
Muffin Tin Recipes |
Potluck |
Vegetarian |
Desserts
Cafe Mocha Filled Cupcakes
Nutritional Information
Calories
428
Fats
18.8 g
Protein
2.5 g
Carbs
66.4 g
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups strong brewed coffee
- 2 containers (6 ounce) vanilla yogurt
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon strong brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup shortening, softened
- 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350F and line or grease two 12 cup muffin tins.
2
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3
In another bowl beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until creamy.
4
Add flour mixture to wet ingredients beating just until blended.
5
Mix in coffee until smooth, do not over mix.
6
Fill muffin tins 1/2 to 3/4 full with batter.
7
Bake for 22-24 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
8
Let cupcakes cool completely on wire racks.
9
Combine chocolate chips and coffee in a microwave safe bowl.
10
Heat at 15 second intervals, stirring between.
11
Heat just until melted, do not overheat.
12
Let cool slightly.
13
Stir in the yogurt and powdered sugar just until blended.
14
Add more powdered sugar if mixture is too thin.
15
Cut a 3/4" round circle out of the top of a cupcake, an apple corer works great.
16
Fill each cupcake with filling and replace the cut out portion.
17
Chill cupcakes for 20 minutes.
18
Blend all icing ingredients in a bowl.
19
Beat at medium speed for 10 minutes.
20
Frost cupcakes with as much icing as desired.
21
Garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles.
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