Chocolate Latte Cupcakes

This delicious treat has a chocolate chip, coffee cupcake topped with coffee creme cheese frosting and is sure to satisfy a true coffee lover.

Ingredients

• 100 grams of butter
• 75 grams of creme cheese
• 150 grams SR flour (substitute gluten free SR flour mix)
• 150 grams sugar
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
• 2 x eggs
• 2 x teaspoons coffee liqueur
• 1 x teaspoon of coffee powder
• Splash of milk

Method

• Whisk room temperature butter and creme cheese so its fluffy and creamy. Add sugar and coffee liqueur, then whisk until dissolved.
• Add eggs and continue to whisk until mixed.
• Sift in flour and cocoa powder then stir in chocolate chips and coffee powder.
• Spoon into cupcake papers in a muffin tin, about 1/2 to 3/4 full
• Bake for 25 minutes in a medium oven

Frosting Ingredients

• 50 grams melted, room temperature dark chocolate
• 50 grams melted, room temperature white chocolate
• 100 grams creme cheese
• 100 grams icing sugar
• 1 tsp coffee liqueur
• 1 tsp coffee powder (preferably ground fresh beans)

Frosting Method

• Melt chocolate, cool to room temperature
• Whisk creme cheese till fluffy, add in melted chocolate
• Stir in icing sugar, coffee liqueur and ground coffee
• Pipe onto cupcakes using a piping bag and star shaped nozzle