Description
Delectable chocolate Midnight Mocha Cupcakes melt rich cocoa and espresso into a luxurious dessert experience. Coffee-infused chocolate layers promise deep, indulgent flavor that will captivate dessert enthusiasts with its intense, smooth profile.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (for chocolate cupcakes)
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Flavor Enhancers and Mix-Ins:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup berries (strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F and arrange cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform powder mixture.
- Incorporate softened butter into dry ingredients, gently working until texture resembles delicate breadcrumbs.
- Whisk together wet ingredients in a separate container, ensuring smooth incorporation of eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Slowly pour wet mixture into dry ingredients, stirring carefully to create a silky, lump-free batter.
- Distribute batter evenly across cupcake liners, filling each cavity approximately two-thirds full to allow proper rising.
- Place muffin tin in preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the center of a cupcake.
- Remove from oven and transfer cupcakes to a cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature completely before applying frosting.
Notes
- Check butter temperature to ensure smooth, even mixing without lumps.
- Use room temperature eggs for better batter consistency and lighter texture.
- Avoid overmixing batter to prevent tough, dense cupcakes by stopping when ingredients are just combined.
- Rotate muffin tin halfway through baking for uniform golden-brown tops and even cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg