Chocolate CupcakesIngredients:
1 box of chocolate cake mix
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup coco
1 cup milk
¼ cup brewed coffee
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
5 eggs
1/3 stick sweet butter – softened
½ cup applesauce
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup coco
1 cup milk
¼ cup brewed coffee
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
5 eggs
1/3 stick sweet butter – softened
½ cup applesauce
Icing:
8 oz. package cream cheese
1/2 stick of sweet softened butter
1 cup powdered sugar
½ cup coco
1 tablespoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 cup powdered sugar
½ cup coco
1 tablespoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon rum extract
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
In large bowl combine all of the dry ingredients for the cake and mix. In a smaller bowl combine all of the wet ingredients for the cake and mix with an electric mixer.
Combine both bowls and mix well with an electric mixer. Place in cup cake trays and bake until the toothpick test comes clean. About 15-20 minutes
Combine all of the ingredients for the icing in a medium bowl and mix with an electric mixer. When the cupcakes have cooled top the cupcakes with the icing as you seerve them.
This is a gourmet tasting cupcake that you would pay big bucks for in the fancy coffee houses! You made them for pennies and know what went in them!
Enjoy with Lots of Love,
Catherine
Lyndsey says
Mmm...yummy! Looks very tempting...I want one now!
Joanne says
Coffee chocolate icing...damn that sounds good.
TammyBoi says
Whoa!!! Yummy! Lovely picture too! 😉
Duni says
They look delicious and I bet they taste soooo good!
Smarla says
I'll take your son's word for it. They do look yummy! I'll try to do this then I'll let you know how it turns out 😀
Katerina says
Your son has great taste I must say.
bella (roz) says
Well, Catherine, I know that I'll never turn a chocolate cupcake down, and since your son validated the delicious-ness level of the icing, these have to be awesome. Thank you so much!
Jacqueline says
This frosting is so silky and shiny. I believe it is the best ever. I love cream cheese frosting and pairing it with chocolate makes it even better.
Magic of Spice says
Chocolate and coffee, I am there 🙂
Victoria K. says
That icing does look pretty darn good 🙂 mmmm
Reeni says
These look scrumptious Catherine! And the frosting does sound extra special!
Mama Bird says
This looks so wonderful!!