Name: Mocha Cupcakes recipe by Bikramjeet Singh at BetterButter
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Mocha Cupcakes :1 cup (250 mL) milk, 1 tbsp (15 mL) instant espresso or coffee granules, 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla, 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) baking powder, 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt, 1/2 cup(125 mL) butter(at room temperature) , 3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar, 1 egg; Mascarpone Icing: 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter(at room temperature) 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) icing sugar, 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla, 1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Mascarpone Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting, Chocolate-covered espresso beans (optional

Ingredients Serving: 12

Mocha Cupcakes :1 cup (250 mL) milk, 1 tbsp (15 mL) instant espresso or coffee granules, 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla, 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) baking powder, 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt, 1/2 cup(125 mL) butter(at room temperature) , 3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar, 1 egg
Mascarpone Icing: 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter(at room temperature) 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) icing sugar, 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla, 1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Mascarpone Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting, Chocolate-covered espresso beans (optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter a muffin pan or line with paper liners.
Whisk milk with espresso or coffee granules and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour with baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until very creamy. Add egg; scraping down sides of bowl, bea
Spoon into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 18 to 20 min or until cake tester inserted into centre of cupcakes comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan on rack for 10 min. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Mascarpone Icing:In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter with icing sugar and vanilla until creamy. Beat in Mascarpone. Use a pastry bag or make a small diagonal cut in the corner of a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Fill b

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