Mocha Sour Cream Cupcakes
Mocha Sour Cream Cupcakes made with Dunkin’ Donuts® Coffee are a rich and decadent chocolate cupcake topped with a mocha buttercream for a sweet treat perfect for any coffee lover!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- Cake
- 1 c. unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 c. sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 c. Dunkin' Donuts Coffee strongly brewed
- 1/3 c. cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Buttercream
- 1 c. shortening butter flavored
- 1 c. butter
- 1/2 c. Dunkin' Donuts Coffee strongly brewed
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 32 oz. bag powdered sugar
- Optional - Chocolate covered espresso beans for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar for a minute. Add the eggs, sour cream and coffee and mix until combined. Add the remaining cake ingredients and beat for 1-2 minutes until smooth and only a few lumps are visible.
- In lined cupcake pans, fill each cup 3/4 full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the butter and shortening for 3-4 minutes until smooth and lightened a bit in color. Add the vanilla, and 1/3 of the powdered sugar and beat for 2-3 minutes. Add half of the remaining powdered sugar and beat for an additional 2-3 minutes. Add the remainder of the powdered sugar and beat the buttercream until it is light and fluffy.
- Pipe or spread the buttercream on the cooled cupcakes and top with a chocolate covered espresso bean. Store in an airtight container.