My husband and I have never really been coffee drinkers. Any bit of caffeine gets me wired, so I stay away from it as much as I can. A few months ago we were traveling a lot and we needed something to help keep us awake.
We drank coffee and it seemed to do the trick. Now I find myself drinking coffee or caffeinated beverages more than usual.
No, I’m not waking up every morning craving a cup of joe and I don’t need it to help get me through the day. It’s just that a couple times a week I will settle down with a cup just to relax.
One day I was thinking about what type of cake to make my husband for his birthday.
Why not a coffee cupcake?
Well it’s really not coffee in a cupcake, but more of a café cupcake. My husband says I add too much cream for it to be real coffee, anyway.
Then I thought of things that would be better than a coffee cupcake. Why not add chocolate?
That’s exactly what I did and now he can have his cake and coffee too. Enjoy!
Ingredients
2 ¼ Cups Cake Flour
1 ½ Cups Granulated Sugar
2- 3.4 Oz. Packages of White Chocolate Instant Pudding
3 Tbsp. Hazelnut Café Beverage Powder Mix
1 ½ Tsp. Baking Powder
½ Tsp. Salt
¼ Tsp. Baking Soda
3 Large Eggs, Beaten
1 Cup Whole Milk
1 Cup (2 Sticks) Butter, Softened
For the Frosting
1 Pack Cream Cheese, Softened
5 Cups Powder Sugar
3 Tbsp. Milk
2 Tbsp. Hazelnut Café Beverage Powder Mix
1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. In large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, pudding mix, beverage mix, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In small mixing bowl, mix eggs, milk, and butter. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and blend together for about 1 minute or until all lumps are gone from batter. Place cupcake liners in cupcake pan and pour batter into liners three-quarters full. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake test is passed. Let completely cool before adding frosting.
For the frosting, in a medium bowl, mix all ingredients until frosting is smooth.
These look amazing! I would love to get some of these cupcakes for my birthday 🙂
Thank you so much, Erin! I wish I could send you some!
YUM! I love anything with hazelnut.
Me too, Shannah! I think I’ll have more recipes with hazelnut coming soon!
Thank you for sharing this over at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/
It looks delicious and fun. Pinned it.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
You’re very welcome, Wanda Ann! Thank you so much for hosting!
oooh girl, these look right up my alley! Thanks for sharing with us at In and Out of the Kitchen. I pinned for later 😀
Dawn co host
http://spatulasonparade.blogspot.com
You are very welcome, Dawn! Thank you so much for the pin!
These cupcakes sound wonderful!
Thank you so much for coming by the party, hope to see you again tonight!
Thank you so much for hosting!
I’m addicted to coffee. I crave it and my family doesn’t like me very much if I don’t have it.
I like the way your mind works… if coffee cupcakes are good, coffee cupcakes with chocolate would be better. This sounds so good and I think your husband is one lucky fella to have had these for his b-day. Thanks for linking with See Ya in the Gumbo this week. It’s nice to have you join and to meet you!
I really like your blog! I found you on In and Out of the Kitchen link party. I would love it if you would share a few of your recipes at my blog party: http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/02/tried-and-true-recipes-party-2.html
Thank you for stopping by for a visit, Jackie! I’m on my way to your blog now!
I love coffee in the morning. I think these cupcakes would have a great taste and I bet they are super moist!
Thank you for linking up to the In and Out of the Kitchen link party! I look forward to seeing what you bring to the party next week!
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
Thank you so much for hosting, Cynthia! I’ll be sure to stop by next week!
Love these cupcakes, YUMMY! You are being featured on tomorrow, make sure to come by Pamela’s Heavenly Treats and get your featured button! Thanks for linking up, cant wait to see what you link up tomorrow!
Thank you so much for the feature, Pamela! I will be sure to come by tomorrow.