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Cinnamon Mocha Cupcakes

SUBMITTED BY: Edna Hoffman

"Like to end a meal with a little something sweet? Edna Hoffman's chocolaty cupcakes do the trick for family and friends in Hebron, Indiana. This dessert is fast and fuss-free, she promises."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 14 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons 1% buttermilk
  • 1 cup prepared chocolate frosting
  • 3/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon hot water

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a small mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and buttermilk.
  2. Coat muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray or use paper liners; fill half full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. Place the frosting in a bowl. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; stir into frosting until smooth. Frost cupcakes.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: 1 cupcake equals 325 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 391 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2007 by KEZ
I was looking for something a little bit different and these fitted the bill. I reduced the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2008 by Jill
This recipe made a dozen cupcakes for me. I think increasing the strength of the coffee and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2007 by kajomo
The batter tasted really yummy and the coffee flavour was nice; but once cooked I found I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2007 by Renee
These cupcakes were amazing and really satisfied my chocolate craving. However, I felt as if... MORE


 
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