Make these Mocha Cupcakes with your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe and a batch of delicious buttercream flavored with light iced coffee. These mocha cupcakes have a smooth butter cream cheese filling that will satisfy any chocolate lover!
I am a coffee drinking convert. I didn’t start drinking it until my mid-twenties but now I look forward to my one cup every single morning. Though, I’ll admit, I’m more of a I’ll take a splash of coffee with my cream and sugar type of person. My Dad is the biggest coffee drinker I know, even when it’s 100 degrees in the middle of a Texas summer. He of course drinks his black, with no cream or sugar, compared to mine that could almost pass for dessert.
Unlike my Dad, I prefer iced coffee in the warmer months. I decided to add a little mocha iced coffee to make these mocha cupcakes. I used my favorite box cake mix (Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Fudge) and decided to add the mocha flavoring into the filling as well as the frosting.
One of my favorite kitchen tools is my cupcake corer. I got mine at Walmart a while back, but you can also find them online. (You could also use a knife to dig out the centers.) Trust me, even if you think that you aren’t a coffee drinker, you want to make these mocha cupcakes.
Mocha Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
For the Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp Mocha Iced Coffee
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/3 cup Mocha Iced Coffee
Instructions
- Bake the cupcakes as directed by your mix.
- Allow to cool before removing the centers from the cupcakes.
- Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and iced coffee together until smooth.
- Fill each cupcake to the surface.
- Combine the softened butter with the cocoa and powdered sugar.
- Gradually add in the iced coffee until you reach your desired consistency.
- Use a piping bag and tip shape of your choice to pipe the frosting on each cupcake.
Notes
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amallia says
Very nice cupcakes. great pictures and it must be yummy
Kathie says
Hi!
I just wanted to let you know that your post will be featured later this evening on Show and Tell Saturday #6 on Sassy Little Lady! Have a great day!
Kathie
Paula-Riverton Housewives says
Those look perfectly delicious!! We’d love for you to link this up at our party!
Kristin Wheeler (Mama Luvs Books) says
YUMMY!!! Pinning this!!!!
Winnie says
These cupcakes certainly look super beautiful and super delicious !!
Kathie says
Hello!
Show and Tell Saturday at Sassy Little Lady is LIVE! I’d love to have you share your post!
Kathie
Emily Bruno says
Thanks for the invite Kathie- I linked up!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
Wowza! Now that is how I like my cupcakes…full of goodness and piled high with glorious frosting! I really need to jump on that iced coffee train. Your cupcakes look amazing!!!
Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes} says
These look so delicious! Just pinned for later 🙂
Shannon says
These look so yummy!! I am definitely going to try this! Thanks for sharing:)
Shannon {Cozy Country Living}
Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection says
These look and sound amazing! Awesome pics 🙂 I’ve never seen that iced coffee in my grocery store, but I’m definitely going to look for it next time I go!
northern cottage says
oh yum – you pulled me right in with that BEAUTIFUL frosting! I think i might be able to eat a whole bowl of THAT! pinning this recipe now! ♥
Dawn Lopez says
OOh yummy! Your cupcakes look absolutely amazing! I tried the ID Mocha Light Iced Coffee too! Love it!
Emily Bruno says
Thanks Dawn! I was really surprised how much I enjoyed the ID coffee! Super yummy, and even better in cupcake form! 🙂