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Mocha Cupcake

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp instant espresso powder
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 6 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter Softened
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 C canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large piping bag fitted with a star tip
  • 1 container of chocolate curls

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pie spice and salt until combined
  3. Using a small bowl, combine the water, espresso powder, cocoa, and whisk until combined
  4. Using a standing mixer, cream together the sugar and butter
  5. Beat in the eggs, oil and vanilla until combined
  6. Alternating between the espresso mixture and flour mixture, gradually mix in both until combined
  7. Scoop batter into cupcake liners filling about 3/4 full
  8. Bake in the oven for 21 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  9. Allow to cool completely on the counter before frosting
  10. Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter and shortening until smooth
  11. Mix in the pumpkin puree and the pumpkin spice
  12. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar until combined
  13. Continue to mix until smooth and creamy
  14. Scoop into piping bag and frost the cupcakes
  15. Sprinkle some chocolate curls onto the frosting
  16. Enjoy!