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Cappuccino cupcakes

Name: Cappuccino cupcakes
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: American recipes
Ingredients: 250g unsalted butter, softened; 250g caster sugar; 4 large eggs; 50ml espresso or strong coffee; 250g self raising flour; 1 tsp of baking powder; 25g cocoa powder; For the frosting; 250g unsalted butter, softened; 425g icing sugar; 2 tsps of vanila extract; A couple of squares of dark chocolate

Published: 31 Jul 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Actress Patsy Kensit’s cappuccino cupcake recipe is the perfect excuse for a well-earned coffee break.

Easy
August 2009

Test kitchen approved

Serves 12
Take 20 min to prepare and 25 minto cook

Actress Patsy Kensit’s cappuccino cupcake recipe is the perfect excuse for a well-earned coffee break.

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Ingredients

250g unsalted butter, softened
250g caster sugar
4 large eggs
50ml espresso or strong coffee
250g self raising flour
1 tsp of baking powder
25g cocoa powder

For the frosting

250g unsalted butter, softened
425g icing sugar
2 tsps of vanila extract
A couple of squares of dark chocolate

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Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160/Gas 4.
Beat the butter with the sugar either by hand or in an electric mixer, until really pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Don’t worry if the mixture curdles it will all come together once you have added the flour. Add the coffee and then gently stir in the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder.
Line a muffin tray with paper cake cases and spoon the mixture into the cases about ¾ full. Bake them in the oven for 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

To make the frosting, beat the butter and icing sugar either by hand or in an electric mixer until really light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract. Either spoon or pipe the mixture onto the cupcakes and finish with finely grated chocolate.