Cupcake Mocha
Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and warm
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoon instant coffee (recommended: Starbucks Via)
1/2 cup hot water
Instructions:
1. Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a blow and mix thoroughly to combine.
2. Add the butter, eggs, and vanilla and beat on medium speed for one minute.
3. Add the instant coffee to half of the water and then add this to the butter and egg mixture and beat for 20 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the remaining water.
4. Beat for 20-30 seconds until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin enough to pour. Divide it evenly among the lined cups.
5. Bake 18-22 minutes just until a toothpick inserted into a few of the cupcakes comes out clean. Set the pan on a rack to cool.
6.Frost the cupcakes when they are completely cool. Store and serve at room temperature.
TIP: For light tender cupcakes, spoon flour and cocoa lightly into measuring cups (instead of dipping the cups into the flour or cocoa) and then sweep the measures level without tapping or shaking them.