Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

Back to trying out frostings....

I had a request for cupcakes for a birthday. I baked Chocolate Mocha cupcakes, they're my favorite! I know I can always depend on it for the perfect cupcakes when I bake them. Since I'm tired of doing buttercream so I decided to try out another frosting. I ended up making a cream cheese buttercream frosting; it turned out creamy, smooth and perfectly sweetened. I was hesitant to try this recipe because I was a bit worried some might not like it if they don't care for cream cheese. Much to my surprise you the cream cheese isn't an flavor that really stands out in it, it really just made the powdered sugar not so sweet. Don't get me wrong, you can taste the cream cheese in it but not to much. Oh and this frosting piped onto the cupcakes perfectly!

The combination of the two turned out delightful!



Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes:
Yields 18 cupcakes

1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup strong black coffee
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract


Preheat oven to 350°F.

Sift together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add egg, sour cream, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. Pour into cupcake liners.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center cupcakes comes out clean.


Cream cheese buttercream frosting
8oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup butter softened
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

Mix the cream cheese and butter until blended and fluffy. Then add vanilla and sugar, mix until creamy.