I am a big fan of coffee flavours, but not actually of the hot drink. I adore coffee ice-cream, frappuccinos and flavoured chocolates but have a real aversion to it as a warm liquid. However, there is always room for coffee cake!
Espresso Cupcakes with Cappuccino Frosting
- Makes: 12
- Preparation time: 10 minutes & 10 minutes for frosting
- Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cakes:
- 4oz/120g self-raising flour
- 4oz/120g caster sugar
- 4oz/120g butter
- 2 eggs
- 1tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1tbsp vanilla yoghurt
- 1 shot of espresso
- 1tsp espresso/coffee powder
- buttercream:
- 5oz/140g butter, softened
- 10oz/280g icing sugar
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 1tsp espresso powder
- chocolate spread
- cappuccino cream wafer rolls
- Cream the butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract, add a little flour if the mixture starts to curdle.
- 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.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Mix the buttercream, but before transferring to a piping bag with a star nozzle, smear chocolate spread around the outside of the bag. When the buttercream is piped, there will be a gentle hint of chocolate in the topping.
- Break a section of cappuccino cream wafer roll and place on the top of the buttercream.
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Jed has wandered in and said "wow they look nice" I couldn't agree more. Love the photo angles and thought behind the shots.
this all look soo good! i may have just licked the screen…
This is a whole new league!!! Wow wee – to the food and the photos!
Strangely, I am the other way. Love coffee, hate coffee flavoured cake…as you may have seen I substituted tea for the coffee in my load cake! But if I did like them, would be tempted….they do look yummy!
Mmmmm that does sound good. I too am not a huge fan of liquid coffee but have always loved a coffee cake – my mum's was always a favourite. These look good and loving your photos too. 🙂
great photos – love the styling 😉
the cakes look nice too and i love the look of that cappuccino frosting x
They look delicious. I'm a big fan of coffee cake!
This looks scrumptious – I;m not a big fan of coffee flavours but this looks so nice!
These look yummy! I love coffee flavoured treats…I buy bags of revels just to eat the coffee ones.
I'm actually a bit floored by how incredible these look. Honestly, they're beautiful and your photo styling is perfect *applauds* Pinned. Thanks very much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek. There's a new linky live now – would be brilliant to see you there again! 🙂 x
They are utterly stunning-wow, love the styling too! Thanks for linking up with #tastytuesdays.
I love coffee cupcake! So unique taste! Love how you style the photos! Look great!