Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes with Mocha Buttercream Icing (Tutorial)
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Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes with Mocha Buttercream Icing (Tutorial)
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Moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with a creamy mocha buttercream icing. Perfect for both children and adults.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 5 oz butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ⅔ cup flour (all-purpose)
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- ¼ cup coffee (strong brew)
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp instant coffee granules
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder (good quality, unsweetened)
Mocha Buttercream
- 4 oz butter (at room temperature)
- 5 cups confectioner's sugar (powedered/icing)
- ½ cup cocoa powder (good quality unsweetened)
- ¼ cup cold, strong coffee (you have the option to double this)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350º F (175º C)
- Prepare cupcake tins with cupcake liners. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until blended, then increase speed and beat until light and fluffy, about 6 or 7 minutes, clearing sides and bottom of bowl with spatula every few minutes.
- Reduce speed to low and add eggs, buttermilk, coffee and vanilla.
- Then add baking soda, flour, salt, cocoa and coffee powder, beating until well mixed, constantly scraping sides of bowl with spatula.
- Increase speed to high and beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl once or twice more.
- Here is the first part of getting professional looking cupcakes at home: making them all the same size. I have tried with a measuring cup, but it is very difficult. What does work is a handy-dandy batter dispenser.
- Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- I like this recipe because the cupcakes are light yet don't rise too high so the tops do not need to be cut off.
- Make the buttercream: Beat the butter until soft, then adding the sugar, cocoa, coffee, and salt, and mix until creamy and smooth.
- Then continue to add more coffee until a soft spreadable or pipeable consistency is reached.
- The next step to professional looking cupcakes is the decorating.
- Fill a piping bag and use whichever tip you like ( I used a #2D tip) and slowly, but smoothly pipe out the frosting. (See my site for a tutorial.)
Notes
- Omit the coffee if you want plain chocolate frosting.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cupcake
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
182mg
(8%)
Potassium
103mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
309IU
(6%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 309IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
27 reviews
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