Mocha Cafe Cream Cupcakes

Recipe Rating:	7 Ratings4
Categories:	Cakes, Chocolate
Collections:	Chocolate..., Cupcake Collection
Serves:	24
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

CUPCAKE BATTER
1 bx	triple chocolate cake mix made with pudding
1 1/3 c	cold strong coffee
3	eggs
1/4 c	sour cream
1/2 bx	instant chocolate pudding
	2-3 tbsp mocha powder
1/2 c	vegetable oil
MOCHA CREAM FILLING
4 oz	softened cream cheese
1/2 c	powdered sugar
1/2 c	unsalted butter
1 1/2 c	milk
1 bx	instant chocolate pudding
6 oz	cool whip
1/8 c	cold strong brewed coffee
MOCHA CREAM FROSTING
1 1/2 c	heavy whipping cream
4 Tbsp	mocha powder/mix
1/2 bx	instant chocolate pudding mix
	powdered sugar (to thicken to desired consistancy)
	optional: chocolate covered coffee beans, chocolate curls, chocolate sprinkles for garnish ideas

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Jennifer McConnell

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Jennifer's Notes:

These are the only cupcakes I can justify having for breakfast, since I figure I have a cup of coffee every morning, I'll just exchange the coffee for one of these!!!

These are absolutely awesome, and the recipe was created from a mixture of several different cupcake recipes. You'll definitely need to hide these, as they disappear quickly!!!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

I made a huge mess in the kitchen but it was well worth it! These are decadent and can be made as fancy as you want. It was fun trying to figure out how to make the hole in the middle perfect and even more fun when I decided to try an apple corer and it worked!! I cut one in half for the photo which gave me an excuse to eat one for lunch instead of waiting for tonight's dinner.

Serve with a tall glass of ice cold milk or a steaming cup of hot coffee.

NOTE: I did omit the 1/8 cup of coffee from the filling, the recipe does not say what to do with it, so I added it however it caused the mixture to curdle so i started over and omitted it and had no problem; The recipe makes a huge amount of filling - more than is needed.

Directions

Mix cake mix as directed on box, subbing water for coffee. Add sour cream, mocha powder and pudding mix to the batter. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Using a knife, carve a hole ALMOST to the bottom of each cupcake once they are cooled, right in the center. I made the holes fairly big, as the filling is absolutely awesome (give it up for WENDY'S Boston Cream Filling, with a twist). in a bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, add in powdered sugar, milk, and chocolate pudding, fold in cool whip til mixed. I use a ziplock bag with the corner snipped, and add the filling into it, piping each hole in each cupcake well over the top.

In a mixing bowl, desolve mocha mix in the whipping cream. Beat til fluffy, then add pudding mix and powdered sugar to sweeten and thicken to your desired consistancy. Frost each cupcake either with a knife or by piping it on. Sprinkle just a fine dusting of mocha powder over top each cake, and then drizzle hersheys chocolate syrup over each one

Can use Chocolate covered coffee beans, chocolate curls, and/or chocolate sprinkles for decoration and garnish.

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Laurie Roberts Luv2TryNew

Mar 4, 2011

Hi Jennifer - this looks and sounds divine!! Where do you find the mocha powder? I would love to make this for my Sis for her birthday this weekend. Thanks!

Jennifer McConnell Shutterbug81

Mar 4, 2011

Laurie, I picked up the Mocha Cafe in the coffee isle.....it's the instant powder stuff, the little canister says Mocha Cafe on it.....something like $3.00 for the jar, and it lasts forever!

Jennifer McConnell Shutterbug81

Mar 4, 2011

And I got mine at Walmart by the way.

Cyndi Tilley cynditilley

Mar 4, 2011

Chocolate and coffee in the morning! What could be better? Thank you for sharing; they look delicious!

Jennifer McConnell Shutterbug81

Mar 4, 2011

I'm tellin ya Cyndi! These are absolutely awesome no matter what time of day it is!

Laurie, let me know how they go over this weekend if you end up making them! :D

Jennifer McConnell Shutterbug81

Mar 4, 2011

I'm wanting to do this same recipe subbing some of the coffee in the cupcakes and filling for a coffee liquor....Adult friendly cupcakes!!!

Laurie Roberts Luv2TryNew

Mar 4, 2011

Thank you Jennifer! I should have no problem finding the mocha powder then and will definitely let you know how they turn out, although I think I already know...lol. Kahlua!! I'll bet that would be really good too!!

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