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Kahlua Chocolate Cupcakes
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5 from 3 votes

Kahlua Chocolate Cupcakes

Kahlua Chocolate Cupcakes are a perfect dessert idea for chocolate and coffee lovers, featuring rich and decadent chocolate and coffee flavor with a touch of Kahlua.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 cupcakes
Calories: 480kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cupcakes:

  • cup all purpose flour
  • cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Espresso coffee powder
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Kahlua

Ingredients for Kahlua Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons Kahlua
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with 10 muffin liners inside. Set it aside.
  • In a medium size mixing bowl sift all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso coffee powder together and set aside.
  • In another large mixing bowl whisk together softened butter and granulated sugar (you can use a mixer or a whisk). Add eggs, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract, and Kahlua, whisk until smooth consistency.
  • Add dry ingredients into the mixture. Using a spatula, fold it together until smooth. Do not over mix.
  • Divide this batter between 10 muffin liners. Bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. When it is ready, take it out and set aside to cool off for about 10 minutes. Place the muffins on a wire rack.
  • For the frosting, using a hand or stand mixer, beat softened butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, Kahlua, and heavy cream together on a medium/high speed for about 2-3 minutes until softened.
  • When the cupcakes are completely cooled off, top them with the Kahlua Chocolate Frosting using a piping tip.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 46.9g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 32.4g | Saturated Fat: 19.9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 119.6mg | Sodium: 91.4mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 33.6g