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Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes With Mocha Buttercream

 
One serving costs about $0.36

$0.36 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

24 dessert American
spoonacular Score:29%

Spoonacular Score: 29%

 

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes With Mocha Buttercream a try. This recipe makes 24 servings with 308 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat each. For 36 cents per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and a few other things to make it today. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 17%, this dish is rather bad. Try Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting, Mocha Chocolate Chip Espresso Cupcakes, and Chocolate Coconut Flour Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream (Low Carb and Gluten Free) for similar recipes.

Cream Sherry, Port Wine, and Moscato d'Asti are great choices for Cupcakes. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "

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Ingredients

Servings:
2.25 Cups
2.25 Cups all purpose flour
all purpose flour
1.25 tsps
1.25 tsps baking powder
baking powder
2.5 tsps
2.5 tsps baking soda
baking soda
1.25 Cups
1.25 Cups buttermilk
buttermilk
24
24  chocolate covered espresso beans
chocolate covered espresso beans
24
24  chocolate covered espresso beans
chocolate covered espresso beans
0.5 Tbsps
0.5 Tbsps cocoa powder
cocoa powder
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps cocoa powder
cocoa powder
3 Tbsps
3 Tbsps espresso
espresso
2.5 Cups
2.5 Cups granulated sugar
granulated sugar
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp espresso powder
espresso powder
1 tsp
1 tsp salt
salt
1 cup
1 cup freshly strong coffee
freshly strong coffee
3 cups
3 cups confectioner sugar
confectioner sugar
10 Tbsps
10 Tbsps unsalted butter
unsalted butter
1.5 Cups
1.5 Cups unsweetened cocoa powder
unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp
1 tsp vanilla extract
vanilla extract
0.67 cup
0.67 cup vegetable oil
vegetable oil
2
2  whole eggs
whole eggs
2.25 Cups all purpose flour
2.25 Cups
all purpose flour
1.25 tsps baking powder
1.25 tsps
baking powder
2.5 tsps baking soda
2.5 tsps
baking soda
1.25 Cups buttermilk
1.25 Cups
buttermilk
24  chocolate covered espresso beans
24
chocolate covered espresso beans
24  chocolate covered espresso beans
24
chocolate covered espresso beans
0.5 Tbsps cocoa powder
0.5 Tbsps
cocoa powder
2 Tbsps cocoa powder
2 Tbsps
cocoa powder
3 Tbsps espresso
3 Tbsps
espresso
2.5 Cups granulated sugar
2.5 Cups
granulated sugar
1 Tbsp espresso powder
1 Tbsp
espresso powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp
salt
1 cup freshly strong coffee
1 cup
freshly strong coffee
3 cups confectioner sugar
3 cups
confectioner sugar
10 Tbsps unsalted butter
10 Tbsps
unsalted butter
1.5 Cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1.5 Cups
unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp
vanilla extract
0.67 cup vegetable oil
0.67 cup
vegetable oil
2  whole eggs
2
whole eggs

Equipment

hand mixer
hand mixer
wire rack
wire rack
toothpicks
toothpicks
oven
oven
bowl
bowl
frying pan
frying pan
hand mixer
hand mixer
wire rack
wire rack
toothpicks
toothpicks
oven
oven
bowl
bowl
frying pan
frying pan


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with paper cups.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Dissolve the espresso powder in the coffee. In a mixing stand, add the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on low speed until well combined. Add the coffee/espresso liquid and beat for an additional minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Mix until all items are incorporated.
  3. Fill paper cups 2/3 full. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave cupcakes in pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
  4. While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter until fluffy. Add the cocoa powder and continue whipping until combined. Slowly add the espresso. It may look a bit curdled but dont worry as it will come together once the sugar is added. Gradually add in the confectioners sugar, cup at a time. Continue adding sugar to desire consistency. (I typically lean towards the full 4 cups for a firmer consistency to pipe the frosting). Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes before use.
  5. Once cupcakes are completely cooled and frosting is ready, pipe/frost cupcakes. Top with each with a chocolate covered espresso bean and dust with cocoa powder.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $0.40
Ingredient
2.25 Cups all purpose flour
1.25 Teaspoons baking powder
2.5 Teaspoons baking soda
1.25 Cups buttermilk
24 chocolate covered espresso beans
24 chocolate covered espresso beans
½ Tablespoons cocoa powder
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
2.5 Cups granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon espresso powder
1 cup freshly strong coffee
3 cups confectioner sugar
10 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1.5 Cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
⅔ cups vegetable oil
2 whole eggs
Price
$0.38
$0.04
$0.02
$0.61
$0.97
$0.97
$0.04
$0.16
$0.69
$0.14
$0.12
$0.83
$1.20
$2.07
$0.30
$0.58
$0.48
$9.59

Nutritional Information

Quickview
315 Calories
3g Protein
8g Total Fat
60g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
315k
16%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
4g
28%

Carbohydrates
60g
20%

  Sugar
47g
53%

Cholesterol
27mg
9%

Sodium
254mg
11%

Caffeine
50mg
17%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
7%

Manganese
0.33mg
17%

Copper
0.27mg
13%

Fiber
2g
11%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Magnesium
38mg
10%

Iron
1mg
9%

Phosphorus
84mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Folate
26µg
7%

Vitamin B3
0.96mg
5%

Calcium
43mg
4%

Potassium
149mg
4%

Zinc
0.63mg
4%

Vitamin A
186IU
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.32µg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.21mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.3mg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.1µg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%

covered percent of daily need

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