Cappuccino Chip Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, baby food, oil, vanilla and coffee mixture. Gradually stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Just before serving, frost cupcakes with whipped topping and sprinkle with cocoa. Refrigerate leftovers.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place jumbo paper baking cup in each of 6 jumbo muffin cups, grease bottoms and sides of muffin cups with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; set aside. In small bowl, mix hot water, cocoa and 4 teaspoons coffee powder until dissolved; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping bowl occasionally. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about one-third at a time, and cocoa mixture, about half at a time, beating just until blended.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each with about 1/2 cup batter or until two-thirds full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; place on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small deep bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and 3/4 teaspoon coffee powder with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• To serve, place each cupcake in a coffee cup, if desired. Top each with about 3 tablespoons whipped cream; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon chocolate chips and drizzle with 1 teaspoon caramel topping.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugar, coffee, oil, eggs, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into coffee mixture until blended. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool., For frosting, in a microwave, melt chips and butter; stir until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough coffee to reach desired consistency. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Top with sprinkles; gently press down.