Mocha Cupcakes
with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting @ Tasha’s
Artisan Foods

Baking for a family and friends with a serious cupcake
addiction keeps my creativity always inflow. I have been dodging umpteen
requests for cupcakes with new exciting flavours for a very long time.

So when stuck indoors on a hail stormed evening,
decided to bake some and make people warm and happy. I went all out and settled
on Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting putting together
individual favourites of chocolate, coffee and infused it with Baileys!

The thick, luxurious topping of whipped cream cheese
frosting with dark chocolate and Baileys was divine and I swear, I can eat it
straight from the mixing bowl by the spoonfuls! 
I love mocha as it has deep earthy flavours. Seriously, the one thing
that can make chocolate even better is coffee… I call Mocha a marriage made in
heaven between Coffee and Chocolate!!

Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
infused with Baileys Glutenfree

The Mocha flavour of the cupcake and the silky smooth,
luscious Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting blend together beautifully.  The cream cheese gives a lovely light texture
and balances the sweetness really well. And hello, Baileys for a hint of creamy
boozy touch! I mean, can it get better than this? I don’t think so!! The
frosting is very stable and it was almost therapeutic to pipe the beautiful
swirls on top.

Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
infused with Baileys Glutenfree

These Mocha cupcakes with Chocolate Cream cheese frosting
looked quite like an art form. They were really a treat for the senses!! The
cupcakes went perfectly with after-dinner coffee and were wiped out faster than
you could even say the full title of this blog!

Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
infused with Baileys Glutenfree

Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
infused with Baileys glutenfree

This Mocha Cupcakes recipe uses buckwheat flour.  It is gluten-free, extremely nutritious and
gives an interesting twist to the cupcake texture. It is well known in most
northern and western states of India and is consumed on particular fasting
days. Interestingly, buckwheat flour is a

staple food in Ladakh too. It’s a great favourite of
mine for baking and the kids have taken to it exceptionally well.

Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
infused with Baileys Glutenfree

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Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
infused with Baileys

Print Recipe

Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Mocha Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
spiked with Baileys! These moist, glutenfree cupcakes are truly a luscious
treat!

Servings: 12 cupcakesAuthor: Natasha Minocha

Ingredients

Mocha Cupcakes

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 cup Boiling hot coffee Mix 1.5 tbsp coffee in
boiling hot water

1 1/3 cup Buckwheat flour You can use all purpose
flour too

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup Cream cheese, slightly softened

1/3 cup icing sugar

1/3 cup 70% dark chocolate

2 Tbsp Baileys, more if you like optional

Instructions

Cupcakes

Preheat your oven to 180C. Line a muffin tray with paper
liners.

Mix the cocoa powder and boiling hot coffee in a small
bowl. Leave aside to cool a bit.

In another bowl, combine the buckwheat flour, baking
powder, baking soda and salt.

In a separate bowl, beat eggs and sugar till thick and
creamy. Add vanilla extract and oil.

In 2 batches, gently mix in the dry ingredients and
the cocoa coffee mixture. Mix until just combined.

Fill each cavity of the prepared muffin tray 3/4 of
the way and bake for 18-20 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes
out clean with just a few moist crumbs attached.

Cool the cupcakes while you are preparing the
frosting.

Frosting

Melt the dark chocolate. Keep aside to cool slightly.

Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar till fluffy. Add
Baileys, mix well.

Slowly add the cooled melted chocolate, beat till
smooth and shiny. We are looking for a thick, piping consistency. Taste and
adjust for sweetness, for more chocolate flavour and more Baileys, as per your
preference.

Spoon into a piping bag attached with a star nozzle.
Pipe on the cupcakes. Alternatively, you could thickly smear the frosting on
the cupcakes with a knife. Enjoy!

Notes

This cupcake recipe has been adapted from Joy Of
Baking. For more information of Mocha
Cupcakes visit here : https://www.tashasartisanfoods.com/blog/mocha-cupcakes-with-chocolate-cream-cheese-frosting/