Devil's Food Cupcake

Indulge yourself with this recipe for Devil's Food Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Frosting. Perfect for Valentine's Day or any celebration. via @Erren's Kitchen

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:


1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 cup hot water
1 stick softened butter plus some for greasing
3/4 cup sugar superfine or granulated
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs at room temperature


For the frosting:


 1/2 cup butter softened
 4 ounces cream cheese softened
 4 ounces Dark chocolate melted (see recipe notes)
 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
 1/4 teaspoon salt optional (to cut sweetness)
 1/2 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder sifted
 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
 Black gel food coloring optional (as needed)


Instructions

For the cupcakes:


 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 C.
 In a mixing bowl whisk together the cocoa powder, instant coffee, brown sugar, and hot water. Set aside.
 In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together and set aside.

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