Cappuccino "Cup" Cakes

12 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup instant coffee
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (12-ounce) tub whipped topping
  • Ground cinnamon, for dusting
  • 8 cinnamon sticks
  • Special equipment: 8 (8-ounce) coffee mugs

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 10 coffee mugs with nonstick spray.
  2. 2
    In a small bowl combine instant coffee and 2 tablespoons hot water.
  3. 3
    Mix and set aside.
  4. 4
    In a large bowl combine cake mix, milk, oil, eggs and half the coffee.
  5. 5
    Mix until blended.
  6. 6
    Reserve 1/2 cup of the cake batter.
  7. 7
    Fill coffee mugs 2/3 of the way with cake batter.
  8. 8
    In small bowl combine remaining coffee, cocoa powder and reserved cake mix and mix well.
  9. 9
    Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to each mug and swirl into batter with a toothpick or skewer.
  10. 10
    Place mugs on a baking sheet.
  11. 11
    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes come out clean.
  12. 12
    Allow to cool.
  13. 13
    Mix vanilla extract together with whipped topping.
  14. 14
    Place a dollop of the topping onto each cake.
  15. 15
    Dust topping with ground cinnamon and insert the cinnamon sticks into the cakes.

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