Coffee Cupcakes

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup brewed coffee strong
  • 1/4 cup milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat butter on high until soft, about 30 seconds.
  2. 2
    Add sugar. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add eggs one at a time, beat for 30 seconds between each.
  4. 4
    Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  5. 5
    Measure out coffee and milk together.
  6. 6
    Add about a fourth of the flour to the butter/sugar mixture and beat to combine.
  7. 7
    Add about one third the coffee/milk mixture and beat until combined.
  8. 8
    Repeat above, alternating flour and coffee and ending with the flour mixture.
  9. 9
    Fold in the teaspoon of coffee grounds.
  10. 10
    Scoop into cupcake papers about half to three-quarters full (depending on whether you want flat or domed cupcakes. Note that these cupcakes will shrink slightly when they cool).
  11. 11
    Bake for 22-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.

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