Celebrating 1st Birthday with Espresso Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon espresso coffee powder
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (melted)
• 2 tablespoon milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400F.

2. 2

   Mix the butter and sugar properly.

3. 3

   Add the eggs and whisk until it's mixed properly.

4. 4

   Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, espresso, baking powder, baking soda and whisk until it forms a smooth batter.

5. 5

   Lastly, add the melted dark chocolate and milk and give one final whisk.

6. 6

   Pour the mixture into the muffin baking pan and let it bake for about 15 to 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Poke the cakes with a chopstick or toothpick and if it comes out clean, the cupcakes are ready.

8. 8

   Let it cool in the rack for 5 minutes before you start decorating.

9. 9

   I am not a big fan of frosting on my cakes but today, I wanted to decorate the cupcakes just a little. So, I used some whipped cream as frosting.