Double Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes with Peppermint Buttercream

Cupcakes are a thing now – like a big thing – a cultural phenomenon if you will, and I’ve totally jumped on the bandwagon.

Category Sweets and Desserts

Cupcakes

1 stick of butter, softened

1 cup of sugar

⅔ cup milk

2 eggs + 1 egg white

½ cup of strong coffee

2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups all purpose flour

½ cup cake flour

½ cup cocoa powder

½ teaspoon vanilla

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Peppermint Swiss Butter cream Frosting:

3 egg whites

¾ cup sugar

2 sticks of butter, softened

½ teaspoon vanilla

½ teaspoon peppermint extract.

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