Mocha Coffee Cupcakes Recipe

You are going to love this Mocha Coffee Cupcakes recipe. What could be better than mocha and coffee together, in a cupcake?

This is the perfect dessert to serve your book club or friends at the end of a party. The cake is just slightly sweet, and the little bit of coffee flavor in the frosting is the perfect compliment.

Topping the cupcakes with an espresso bean makes them so pretty, and I love the crunch of the bean with the chocolate. Heavenly!

Though these delicious cupcakes do have coffee in the frosting, it's only three tablespoons in the whole bowl, so I don't think it will be enough to keep anyone up all night!

My girls don't like drinking coffee, but when it comes to mocha and coffee together, they can't resist!

Ingredients for this Mocha Coffee Cupcakes Recipe

You always want to gather your ingredients first so you don't realize at the last minute that you're missing something. I've done it too many times!

For these cupcakes, you will need flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder, salt, sugar, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, an egg, whole milk, and a half cup of cooled coffee.

To make the frosting, you'll need powdered sugar, cocoa powder, regular salted butter, heavy whipping cream, and a bit more coffee.

For frosting cupcakes, the Wilton 415-0906 Dessert Decorator Plus is amazing and it's only about $10!

How to Make Mocha Coffee Cupcakes

Preheat your oven to 350º.

Line cupcake pan with 12 paper cupcake liners.

Cream sugar with butter until light and creamy.

Add egg and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa, and stir until thoroughly combined.

Begin adding the dry mixture to the butter and sugar combination.

Alternate adding the dry ingredients with the milk.

Gently stir in the brewed coffee.

Beat well until all is combined.

Scoop the batter into the paper liners until each cup is ¾ filled.

Bake at 350 for 21 minutes.

Remove from baking pan and allow to cool.

Frosting the Cupcakes

Place softened butter in the mixing bowl.

Add powdered sugar and cocoa.

Beat until the combination looks like little pebbles.

Add whipping cream and mix on medium.

Continue to mix and add brewed coffee.

Mix until peaks appear.

If the mixture doesn't peak, add ¼ cup more of powdered sugar.

Continue to mix until the frosting forms peaks.

Using a pastry bag add, your favorite tip and frost. You also can use a zip lock bag, cutting a corner adding a tip to frost your cupcakes.

Top each cupcake with a chocolate-covered espresso bean (or two!)

Can I Use a Different Flavor of Frosting?

You can absolutely use a different flavor of frosting. One of our wonderful readers shared that she had used peanut butter frosting!

You can make peanut butter frosting with unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and heavy cream. Check out these Peanut Butter Cupcake recipe for directions on how to make the peanut butter frosting. 

More Cupcake Recipes

For more deliciousness, you've got to try these Hot Chocolate Cupcakes. Don't let the hot fool you, they are perfect any time of year!

Lemon Cupcakes are always popular, and these have such a bright citrusy flavor. 

For something with a kick, try these cupcakes from this list of Best Alcohol Cupcakes. This Crown Royal Butter Pecan Cupcakes Recipe is one of the most popular recipes on this site.

These Blue Moon Cupcakes and Guinness Cupcakes are also wonderful for beer lovers. (The beer flavor is there but not overpowering at all.)

For more cupcake recipes, simply search it in the search bar of this site. Enjoy and let me know which cupcakes you make! 

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Mocha Coffee Cupcakes

Print Recipe

You are going to love these Mocha Coffee Cupcakes. What could be better than mocha and coffee together? This is the perfect dessert to serve your book club or friends at the end of a party. The cake is just slightly sweet, and little bit of coffee flavor in the frosting is the perfect compliment.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 21 mins

Total Time 41 mins

Servings 12 cupcakes

Calories 555

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 1 ⅓ C flour
• ½ C cocoa
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 C granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 C unsalted butter softened
• 1 eggs
• ½ C whole milk
• ½ C brewed coffee fresh, cooled

Frosting

• 3 C Powdered sugar
• ½ C cocoa powder
• 1 C sweet cream butter
• 5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• 3 TBSP brewed coffee fresh, cooled

Instructions

• Cupcakes:
• Preheat oven at 350.
• Line cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners.
• Cream sugar with butter until light and creamy.
• Add egg
• Add vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa .
• Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Begin adding the dry mixture in with the butter and sugar combination.
• Alternate the dry ingredients with the milk.
• Gently stir in the fresh brewed coffee.
• Beat well until all combined.
• Scoop the batter into the paper liners until each cup is ¾ filled.
• Bake at 350 for 21 minutes.
• Remove from baking pan and allow to cool.
• Frosting:
• Put soften butter in the mixing bowl.
• Add powdered sugar and cocoa.
• Beat until the combination looks like little pebbles.
• Add whipping cream and mix.
• Continuing to mix, add brewed coffee.
• Mix until peaks appear.
• If this doesn't peak then add ¼ cup more of powdered sugar.
• Continue to mix until the frosting forms peaks.
• Using a pastry bag add, your favorite tip and frost. You also can use a zip lock bag, cutting a corner adding a tip to frost your cupcakes.
• Top each cupcake with a chocolate-covered espresso bean (or two!)

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 1074IU | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg