Ingredients
For the chocolate cupcakes
½ cup dutch processed cocoa powder
1 teaspoon instant coffee or espresso powder
½ cup boiling water
2 large eggs room temperature
1¼ cups granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
½ cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour spooned and leveled
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
For the chocolate frosting
3 cups powdered sugar sifted
1 cup dutch processed cocoa powder sifted
¾ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
½ cup whole milk
Decorations
sprinkles or semi – sweet chocolate curls
Instructions
see continuation on next page
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