Amazing Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes

Soft and moist Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes topped with clouds of chocolate coffee frosting. These gorgeous cupcakes are perfect for sharing. This post is sponsored by Almond Breeze. 

Calling all coffee enthusiasts! ☕️

I’ve got a coffee treat for you – perfect for your morning pick-me-up. Soft Mocha Cupcakes topped with luscious chocolate coffee buttercream and showered with chocolate chips.

This is officially the first coffee recipe on Sweetest Menu 🙌🏻

Today, I’ve teamed up with Almond Breeze to bring you my new favourite obsession: Mocha Cupcakes.

Do you drink coffee? I’m actually one of those ‘weird’ people who doesn’t like coffee, but boy-oh-boy I wish I did. It would make life so much simpler. To make matters worse, I’m not much of a tea drinker either.

All I can say is thank goodness for chai lattes and hot chocolates. Otherwise I’d be having some very uncomfortable coffee shop encounters.

So I know what you’re thinking, how can someone who doesn’t drink coffee make a great Mocha Cupcake? Well let me tell you I can. And they’re so good that they’ve changed my perception on mocha-flavoured things. #mochaforever

You know how people always say coffee enhances the flavour of chocolate? I never really believed them. UNTIL NOW. I’m completely converted. Let’s add coffee to ALL THE CHOCOLATE THINGS.

So let’s take a look at this gorgeous cupcake. It starts with a delicious chocolate cake made with two special ingredients. One is Chocolate Almond Milk for more chocolate flavour, and two, is strong hot coffee.

The result? A tender chocolate cake that just about oozes with chocolate flavour. I’ve already eaten three and I’m completely sold. Coffee in chocolate forever.

To make these Mocha Cupcakes extra irresistible, check out the creamy frosting 👆🏻 This buttercream is the bomb. (Do people say that anymore?) Made with cocoa powder and more hot coffee, it’s bursting with that rich mocha flavour.

Add a few chocolate chips on top and you have the perfect coffee treat. I’ve put together a quick video below to show you just how easy these cupcakes are to make.

Have a great week! From a converted mocha lover.

Let’s Bake

Amazing Mocha Cupcakes

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Prep: 40 minutesCook: 18 minutesTotal: 58 minutes

A delicious mocha cupcake topped with creamy coffee frosting and chocolate chips.

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Ingredients

Mocha cupcakes

• 140 grams (1 cup) plain flour
• 40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
• 100 grams (1/2 cup) caster sugar
• 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 115 grams (1/2 cup / 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) Almond Breeze Chocolate Milk
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) hot coffee*

Chocolate mocha frosting

• 115 grams (1/2 cup / 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 435 grams (3 and 1/2 cups) icing or powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons Almond Breeze Chocolate Milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons hot coffee*
• 55 grams (1/3 cup) chocolate chips

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (360 F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with cupcake liners. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, sugars, baking powder and baking soda and stir to combine.
2. Add melted butter, eggs, vanilla and chocolate almond milk and slowly stir. Add hot coffee and stir until smooth.
3. Spoon the mixture into cupcake liners and pop into the oven. Bake for approximately 18 or until just cooked through. Set cakes out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
4. Add softened butter to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1/2 the icing sugar and beat until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of Chocolate Almond Milk and continue to beat. Add remaining icing sugar, cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon Chocolate Almond Milk. Finally, add hot coffee and beat until smooth and creamy.
5. Transfer frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe frosting onto all 12 cupcakes and decorate with chocolate chips.

Notes

I added 1 teaspoon instant coffee to 1/4 cup hot water. The coffee taste is mild, if you would like a stronger flavour of coffee, add 1 tablespoon instant coffee to 1/4 cup hot water.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 cupcake Calories: 425

Nutrition information is a guide only.

Author: Jessica HolmesCategory: DessertCuisine: American

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Jessica Holmes

Hi, I’m Jess, the creator of Sweetest Menu and the author of Something Sweet. A self-taught baker and published recipe writer who can’t stop making easy and delicious baking recipes.