Chocolate Cupcakes with Kahlua Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate Cupcakes with Kahlua Buttercream Frosting

Need an extra special dessert recipe for the holidays or a girls night in? Or maybe you just love the flavor of Kahlua.

These Chocolate Cupcakes are topped with a decadent Kahlua Buttercream Frosting and perfect for a very special adult celebration.

How to Make Chocolate Cupcakes with Kahlua Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate cupcake ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup boiling water
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup butter
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg

Cupcake directions

1. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl. Set aside.
2. Add the cocoa to the boiling water and mix until all lumps have dissolved. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar.
4. Add the egg and vanilla to the bowl with the creamed butter and sugar.
5. Beat on high for about 2 minutes.
6. Add half the dry ingredients and half the cocoa mixture to the bowl and beat for about 1 minute.
7. Add the remaining dry ingredients and cocoa mixture to the bowl and beat for 2 minutes on high.
8. Fill the cupcake wells ¾ full with batter.
9. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees oven or (325-degree oven for dark pans) for 20-24 minutes or until the top of a cupcake springs back when touched.
10. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

Kahlua frosting ingredients

• 1 softened stick unsalted butter
• 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons Kahlua

Directions

1. Cream the softened butter in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy.
2. Gradually add the powdered sugar to bowl and beat on medium.
3. Add the Kahlua to the frosting and beat for 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
4. Frost cooled cupcakes.
5. Refrigerate until serving.

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