Mama Mia Mocha Cupcakes With Espresso Frosting

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix (not pudding in mix)
• 1/2 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 fluid ounce of strong espresso (1.5 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (4 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 ounces strong espresso
• 1 teaspoon ground espresso (not instant)
• 2 -3 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 cupcakes:preheat oven to 350.
• 2 stir instant espresso into the espresso shot.
• 3 in mixer bowl, oil, eggs, cake mix, and buttermilk.
• 4 mix until moistened for 30 seconds or so.
• 5 add espresso.
• 6 beat on high until thickened and smooth a few minutes.
• 7 fill lined muffin pans 2/3 full.
• 8 bake 15-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• 9 remove from pans and allow to cool completely before topping.
• 10 frosting:.
• 11 add brewed espresso and ground espresso and vanilla to milk.
• 12 beat butter in mixer with 1 cup confectioner's sugar.
• 13 add coffee mixture.
• 14 add the rest of the sugar until smooth, creamy--don't forget to scrape down your bowl, and don't whip at too high a speed for too long.
• 15 decorate as desired!