snack saturday

Coffee Cupcakes 

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup strong coffee, chilled

Frosting

• 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 1/2 tsp. coffee extract
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

• 1
  Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2
  In the bowl of your stand mixer combine butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 3
  Once fluffy mix in eggs one at a time.
• 4
  Mix in vanilla.
• 5
  In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• 6
  With the mixer on low add in 1/3 of the flour mixture, 1/8 cup of coffee, another 1/3 of the flour mixture, the rest of the coffee, and the rest of the flour mixture.
• 7
  Don't over mix, mix until just combined.
• 8
  Fill 12 cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full with the batter.
• 9
  Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
• 10
  Allow to cool before frosting.
• 11
  For the frosting; In a large bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, vanilla and coffee extract.
• 12
  Once combined slowly mix in sifted powdered sugar.
• 13
  Mix until frosting is light and fluffy.