coffee kahlua cupcakes

Name: Coffee Kahlua Cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) cocoa, unsweetened (plus 2 tb for frosting); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 cup(s) stong brewed coffee (cooled); 3 large eggs; 1 8 ounce(s) sour cream; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract (reserve 1 for frosting); 2 3 ounce(s) pkgs cream cheese ( 1 for cream filling 1 for frosting); 1/4 cup(s) coffee liquer ( for cream filling); 1 8 ounce(s) chocolate cool whip (cream filling); 1/2 cup(s) butter (softened) for frosting; 2 cup(s) confectioners sugar for frosting; 1/4 cup(s) strong brewed coffee (cooled for frosting); - chocolate covered coffee beans for garnish (optional)

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Dee Svoboda

Hastings, NE

Updated on Mar 31, 2011

These are the most moist, delicious cupcakes I have ever had! They sound so rich, but they are just perfect. I dont drink coffee and never have but LOVED these. Made them for a present and everybody asked for recipe.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

My goodness, these cupcakes are downright addictive! The frosting and filling are light and creamy... just the right accompaniment for the rich cupcake.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 25 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 24-30 cupcakes

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened (plus 2 tb for frosting)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup stong brewed coffee (cooled)
3 large eggs
1 8 ounces sour cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (reserve 1 for frosting)
2 3 ounces pkgs cream cheese ( 1 for cream filling 1 for frosting)
1/4 cup coffee liquer ( for cream filling)
1 8 ounces chocolate cool whip (cream filling)
1/2 cup butter (softened) for frosting
2 cups confectioners sugar for frosting
1/4 cup strong brewed coffee (cooled for frosting)
- chocolate covered coffee beans for garnish (optional)

How To Make coffee kahlua cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pans with paper liners and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add oil, coffee, and eggs. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in the sour cream and vanilla Spoon the batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, for 16 to 18 minutes. Let them cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove from the pans and cool completely on wire racks.

Step 2

While cupcakes are baking, Make the cream filling...recipe follows. Spoon Coffee Cream Filling into a squeeze bottle with a long narrow tip. Insert the tip into the top of cupcake and squeeze about 1 tablespoon of filling into center of each cupcake. Spread the Coffee Butter cream frosting evenly over the cupcakes and garnish with chocolate covered coffee beans, if desired. Coffee Cream Filling: 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup coffee-flavored liqueur 1 (8-ounce) container frozen chocolate flavored whipped topping, thawed In a small bowl, whip the cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add the liqueur and fold in the whipped topping. Cover and chill.
Step 3

Coffee Buttercream Frosting: 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee 2 TB Cocoa 1 pkg Cream Cheese 1 tsp Vanilla In a medium bowl, beat the butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth, add cream cheese, Vanilla and Cocoa then beat in the coffee till frosting has a sheen to it.
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