Mocha Cupcakes

  • 2 1/4 (293g) Cake Flour
  • 2 tablespoons (13g) Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1/2 Cup (115g / 1 stick) butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 (326g) light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp (5g) Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7g) Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) Salt
  • 1/2 cup (115g) Sour Cream
  • 3/4 cup (6oz) brewed espresso (what the F Martha? You PULL espresso, you brew coffe.)
  • 1 Tablespoon Espresso Powder
  • You gotta frost this too.

  1. Preheat over to 325. Line muffin tins (makes 24).
  2. Whisk together cake flour and cocoa
  3. With an electric mixer on medium high speed, crem butter untl smooth and light.
  4. Add brown sugar
  5. Add eggs
  6. Add vanilla, baking soda and salt
  7. Beat to combine thoroughly
  8. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture in three batches with the sour cream. (Flour – cream – flour – cream – flour)
  9. Fill muffin tins and bake 22 minutes.