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Chocolate truffle cupcakes with mocha buttercream icing

Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes with Mocha Buttercream Icing

Course Desserts
Cuisine British
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 258
Author Christina Conte (adapted from an AllRecipes recipe)
A super moist chocolate cupcake recipe made with beetroot.

Equipment

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

  • 1 large beet cooked and cooled (I like baking them in foil to keep them dry)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅞ cup sugar
  • 8 oz oil (I used olive oil and avocado oil)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ⅛ tsp baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 4 ½ Tbsp dark unsweetened cocoa powder good quality (I used Barry)
  • 24 chocolate truffles if using

Buttercream Frosting:

  • ¼ cup butter at room temperature
  • 2 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar
  • ⅜ cup unsweetened cocoa powder good quality
  • ⅛ to ¼ cup strong coffee cold
  • ½ tsp vanilla
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
  • Prepare two, cupcake pans by placing liners in them.
  • Puree the beets in a food processor along with the eggs, vanilla, oil and the sugar.
  • In a large bowl, place the dry ingredients, then add the pureed mixture. Beat with an electric or stand mixer on low speed until well combined.
  • Pour a little batter into prepared liners and drop in a truffle. Add more batter, then bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until a tester (or skewer) comes out clean.
  • Remove from pans after a few minutes and allow to cool completely on racks.
  • Meanwhile, make the buttercream frosting by beating the butter until soft, then adding the sugar, cocoa, ⅛ cup (30 ml) coffee and salt, and mixing until creamy and smooth. Continue to add more coffee until a soft, spreadable, or pipe-able consistency is reached.
  • Decorate as desired.

Notes

  • Use quality, organic ingredients for best results.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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