Coffee cupcakes - recipe
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Prepare
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Serves
24 -
Cook
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Skill
Easy
Ingredients
For the cakes
- 200 g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 100 g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 100 g Unrefined light muscovado sugar
- 1 tsp Coffee extract
- 4 Egg(s) (free range) medium, lightly beaten
- 200 g Self-raising white flour
- 2 tbsp Coffee strong
For the coffee syrup
- 50 g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 4 tbsp Coffee strong
- 1 tsp Coffee extract
For the buttercream
- 200 g Cream cheese
- 100 g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 600 g Unrefined golden icing sugar
- 1 tsp Coffee extract
- 1 tbsp Coffee strong
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1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 160°C, gas mark 4). Line two cupcake trays with cupcake cases.
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2
Using either an electric mixer or mixing bowl and whisk, beat the butter and sugars together until pale and fluffy, then whisk in the coffee extract and coffee.
For this step you'll need:
- 200g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 100g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 100g Unrefined light muscovado sugar
- 1tsp Coffee extract
- 2 tbsp Coffee strong
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3
Reduce the whisk speed and slowly add the eggs, along with a tbsp of the flour to prevent it from curdling.
For this step you'll need:
- 4 Egg(s) (free range) medium, lightly beaten
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4
Add the remaining flour and then using either a piping bag or ice-cream scoop, divide the batter between the cupcake cases and place in the oven for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm to the touch. Leave the cakes to cool a little on a wire rack.
For this step you'll need:
- 200g Self-raising white flour
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5
To make the syrup, place the golden caster sugar in a pan with the strong coffee. Simmer for a few minutes until dissolved, then take off the heat and set aside to cool. Once cool stir in 1tsp of coffee extract.
For this step you'll need:
- 50g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 4 tbsp Coffee strong
- 1tsp Coffee extract
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6
Add some sugar syrup to the top of each cupcake.
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7
To ice, put the cream cheese, butter, coffee extract, coffee and golden icing sugar in a mixing bowl and slowly mix together until light and fluffy. Place in a piping bag and ice accordingly.
For this step you'll need:
- 200g Cream cheese
- 100g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 1tsp Coffee extract
- 1 tbsp Coffee strong
- 600g Unrefined golden icing sugar