This recipe for espresso coffee and walnut cupcakes that begin with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix, makes a great dessert treat.
Mocha Walnut Cupcakes
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups walnut halves
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ French Vanilla Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder or granules
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4 oz semisweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 24 walnut halves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Place 1 1/2 cups walnut halves in food processor. Cover; process 10 seconds or just until finely ground (do not overprocess).
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Step2In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs, ground walnuts and 1 tablespoon of the coffee powder with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
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Step3Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate, whipping cream, vanilla and remaining 1 tablespoon coffee powder until well blended. Frost cupcakes. Top each with 1 walnut half. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition
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