Egg-less Mocha Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes

Egg-less Mocha Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes

Mocha Chocolate Coffee Cupcake

Ingredients

Dry ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Sugar, powdered - 3/4 cup
Cocoa powder - 1 1/2 tbsp

Wet ingredients:

Butter, softened unsalted - 5 Tbsp
Milk - 1/2 Cup
Instant Coffee powder – 1 Sachet (I used Re 1/- Sachet)
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

Curd: 2 tbsp


Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C. Line the cupcake moulds with papercup liner and keep aside.
2. In a bowl sift maida, baking powder, cocoa powder atleast 3 times and keep aside.
3. In another bowl Cream together sugar, curd and butter till it's light and fluffy
4. Add vanilla essence, coffee powder and mix well
5. Now add the maida mixture in the curd and butter mixture with One tbsp at a time and ingredients and combine it gently
6. Next add milk till and gently fold till you get a smooth batter
7. Pour the batter into the cup cake mould & Bake at 180 degrees for 14 mins. Check with a knife or a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
8. Take the cupcakes out of the oven. Let them cool entirely before frosting

Mocha Chocolate Syrup Frosting

Butter unsalted, softened - 3 tbsp
Chocolate Syrup: 4 tbsp
Instant Coffee Powder - 2 tbsp
Fresh Cream - 4 tbsp

How to make the Frosting

1. In a MW bowl take the Chocolate Syrup and microwave it for 3 minutes
2. Again add the butter and cream, MW for a minute. Stir well and again MW for a minute.
3. Once the Mocha Frosting is cooled, top it on the cupcakes, sprinkle sparklers and serve.