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Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting

July 18, 2013 by Robin 14 Comments

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A delicious coffee infused chocolate cupcake topped with a rich espresso buttercream frosting. These flavorful little treats will have your taste buds singing.

A delicious coffee infused chocolate cupcake topped with a rich espresso buttercream frosting.Where’s my coffee? Oh yea – I used it in my cupcakes! I really need my daily caffeine fix, so I guess I’ll be having Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes instead, poor me, NOT! It’s my breakfast and coffee all rolled into one, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Last week we had so much rain that the kids were stuck inside, so we decided that it would be a great time to do some baking. The kids wanted to make cupcakes, from a box, so I decided that I would give them a food challenge, hopefully to add a little pizzazz to the mix.

Simple Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes

The kids chose wanted to make chocolate cupcakes, so I challenged them to go through the cupboards and find something that goes well with chocolate. They came up with a lot of really good ideas, mixing chocolate chips in the batter, filling them with pie filling, topping them with fresh fruit but the best one they came up with was using some instant espresso coffee. Apparently my children have developed very sophisticated palettes because these were AMAZING!!!!

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Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes
 
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Author: Robin | Fluster Buster
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
Cupcakes
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee
Frosting
  • ½ cup shortening (ex. Crisco)
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
Instructions
Cupcakes
  1. Prepare cake mix as directed. Stir in espresso powder and bake according to the package directions.
  2. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
Frosting
  1. On medium-high speed, beat together the shortening and butter until fluffy.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the vanilla, milk and espresso powder, stirring until the powder is completely dissolved.
  3. On medium speed, slowly add the vanilla mixture to the butter mixture. When combined, gradually add the sugar, continue mixing until light and fluffy.
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Comments

  1. Khammany says

    July 19, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    Hi! These cupcakes looks scrumptious and the recipe looks super easy! Thanks for visiting me at Sweet Inspired Home. I'm a new follower! Can't wait to see more yummy things on your blog.
    Khammany

    Reply
  2. Savannah says

    July 22, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    Yum! Those look delicious. I will have to try them

    Reply
  3. Marilyn Clark says

    July 22, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    This is my kind of recipe, easy and I bet YUMMY!:)

    Reply
  4. thewordybaker says

    July 23, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    Chocolate cakes definitely taste better with coffee! These look great!

    Reply
  5. hopeallie says

    July 23, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    These look amazing and EASY! Pinned it!

    Allison

    Reply
  6. Melinda Collazo says

    July 23, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    These look amazing!! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Theresa says

    July 23, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    Hi Robin, These look amazing! I can't wait to try your recipe. Feel free to share at my party anytime too if you like. All my best, Theresa @DearCreatives

    Reply
  8. Kennedy says

    July 24, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    These look and sound amazing. I pinned.

    Visiting from Dukes and Duchesses Project Inspired.

    Reply
  9. Suzie Wiseman says

    July 26, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    These look amazing. I'm going to have to try this recipe.

    Suzie @
    Dorothy Sue and Millie B's too

    Reply
  10. Leslie Stewart says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    Thank you for sharing your cupcakes at my party. Stop by House on the Way tomorrow to see them featured!
    Leslie

    Reply
  11. Jann Olson says

    July 31, 2013 at 2:52 am

    Chocolate and espresso, some people would die for this! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  12. Kathy A Delightsome Life says

    July 31, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Yum, this sounds perfect! The two most favorite flavors – chocolate and coffee! They look gorgeous! I am delighted that you shared with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

    Reply
  13. Lori WhoNeedsaCape says

    August 2, 2013 at 1:35 am

    Love coffee & chocolate together…YUM!!! Your frosting is beautiful, very cute! Found your post over at Memories by the Mile 🙂

    Lori
    Who Needs A Cape? (Not Your Average Super Moms!)

    Reply

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