Cake Mix Cappuccino Cupcakes Recipe 35

CAPPUCCINO "CUP" CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 10 coffee mugs with nonstick spray.
• In a small bowl combine instant coffee and 2 tablespoons hot water. Mix and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine cake mix, milk, oil, eggs and half the coffee. Mix until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cake batter. Fill coffee mugs 2/3 of the way with cake batter. In small bowl combine remaining coffee, cocoa powder and reserved cake mix and mix well. Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to each mug and swirl into batter with a toothpick or skewer.
• Place mugs on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes come out clean. Allow to cool.
• Mix vanilla extract together with whipped topping. Place a dollop of the topping onto each cake. Dust topping with ground cinnamon and insert the cinnamon sticks into the cakes.

CAKE MIX: CAPPUCCINO CUPCAKES RECIPE - (3/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 24 standard (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups with foil baking cups. 2. Beat cake mix, coffee, eggs, and oil with electric mixer at low speed 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Speed batter into prepared muffin cups, filling two-thirds full. 3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove to racks; cool completely. (At this point, cupcakes may be frozen for up to 3 months. thaw at room temperature before frosting.) 4. Combine frosting and 2 teaspoons liqueur in small bowl; mix well. before frosting, poke about 10 holes in each cupcake with toothpick. Pour 1 to 2 teaspoons liqueur over top of each cupcake, if desired. Frost; sprinkle with grated chocolate. Garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans.

CAPPUCCINO CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 12 muffin cups (standard size).
• In bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon and salt.
• Beat butter and sugar about 2 minutes until light colored and smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
• On low speed, add flour mixture, alternating with brewed coffee.
• Fill each muffin cup with 1/3 cup each.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, or firm to the touch.
• Let cupcakes cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes, and then remove from pan and let cool completely.
• While cooling cupcakes, in a small bowl combine instant coffee, vanilla and 1 tsp of warm water.
• Stir until coffee is dissolved.
• Stir in vanilla frosting until blended and no streaks remain.
• Frost cupcakes.

CAPPUCCINO CHIP CUPCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners. Set pans aside. Place water and instant coffee in small glass liquid measuring cup and microwave on high power for 40 seconds. Remove and stir until coffee is dissolved. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Place cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, eggs, and coffee in large mixing bowl. Blend with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds. Stop machine and scrape down sides of bow with rubber spatula. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping down sides again if needed. Batter should look thick and well combined. Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips. Spoon or scoop 1/3 cup batter into each lined cupcake cup, filling it three quarters full. (You will get between 22-24 cupcakes; remove the empty liners, if any.) Place pans into oven. Bake cupcakes until they spring back when lightly pressed with your finger, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and place them on wire racks to cook 5 minutes. Run dinner knife around edges of cupcake liner, Lift cupcakes up from bottom of cups using end of knife, and pick them out of cups carefully with fingertips. Place them wire rack to cool for 15 minutes before frosting. Meanwhile, prepare Mocha Buttercream Frosting. Place heaping tablespoon frosting on each cupcake and swirl to spread out with short metal spatula or back of spoon, taking care to cover tops completely. Garnish with remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips or roasted cracked cocoa beans. The cupcakes are ready to serve. _Store cupcakes in cake saver or under glass dome, at room temperature for up to 3 days or in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or freeze them, wrapped in foil or in a cake saver, for up to 6 months. Thaw cupcakes overnight in refrigerator before serving._ *Mocha Buttercream Frosting:* 1/4 cup milk 1 heaping teaspoon instant coffee granules 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 2 ounces (1/2 bar) German sweet chocolate, grated 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon water, if needed Place milk and instant coffee in small glass liquid measuring cup. Place in microwave oven on high power until milk is hot enough to dissolve instant coff33, 30 to 40 seconds. Remove and stir until coffee is dissolved. Set aside to cool. Place butter in large mixing bowl and add coffee and grated chocolate. Blend with electric mixer on low speed until mixture has softened, 30 seconds. Stop machine and add confectioner's sugar. Blend with mixer on low speed until sugar is incorporated, 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 1 minute more. Blend up to 1 tablespoon water if frosting seems too stiff.