CC CHOCOLATE COFFEE CUPCAKES

Chocolate coffee cupcakes

• 1/2 cup  room temperature unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup Community Coffee (cooled)
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup   unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tsp baking powder

1. Heat the oven to 350F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
2. Cream the butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well.
3. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cold coffee to the creamed butter.
4. Mix until just combined.
5. Scoop the batter into the prepared cupcake pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
6. When the cupcakes are completely chilled, make the frosting.

For the frosting

• 3 sticks softened butter
• ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Mini chocolate chips 

Pipe on frosting.  Sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top of cupcakes.