Coffee Cake Cupcakes

[schema type=”recipe” name=”Coffee Cake Cupcakes” author=”Rachel Howard” pubdate=”2014-02-16″ image=”http://www.sundaybaking.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Coffee-cake-cupcakes-top-700.jpg” description=”Wonderfully rich coffee cake cupcakes topped with a coffee flavoured frosting.” prepmins=”10″ cookmins=”15″ yield=”9″ ]

As a lot of what I bake goes to work, this weekend I decided to bake something for the family. I asked my husband what he would like and he asked for Coffee cake.

My mum makes a good coffee cake, although I managed a pretty good one too last year! So this time I decided to try it as cupcakes.

Recently, my sister said I never seemed to like my own cupcakes. It’s true that I’m pretty critical, but I will say if I like what I try. And yesterday, I definitely liked what I tried!

And don’t worry if you don’t have any espresso – I actually just used Kenco Millicano.

Recipe from The Boy and Me.

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• 120g self-raising flour
• 120g caster sugar
• 120g butter
• 2 eggs
• 1tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1tbsp vanilla yoghurt
• 1 shot of espresso (30ml although I accidentally used 60ml)
• 1tsp espresso/coffee powder

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Method:

• Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy
• Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract
• Sift the flour in with and mix thoroughly
• Stir through the vanilla yoghurt and espresso shot gently
• Fold in the coffee powder
• Divide into cake cases and cook in a preheated oven (200°C/Gas Mask 6) for 12-15 minutes

[callout title=Ingredients for the Coffee Flavoured Frosting:]

• 140g butter – softened
• 280g icing sugar
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• 1tsp espresso powder
• chocolate spread

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Method:

• Smear chocolate spread around the edges of a piping bag
• Mix together the butter and icing sugar
• Add the milk and espresso powder and beat until light and fluffy
• Spoon into the chocolate coated piping bag

Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes using a large star nozzle. The chocolate spread will come out with the frosting giving it a great two tone effect.

I topped mine with what I thought were chocolate coated coffee beans. Turns out they were just coffee flavoured chocolate beans but they worked well either way!

These cupcakes were a definite hit in this house. And as the rain has finally stopped, we have just enjoyed them with a cup of coffee in the sunshine.

Have a great weekend,

Rachel x