Cappuccino Cupcakes

[LPBeier]

Cappuccino Cupcakes

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
2 large eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 heaping tbsp instant coffee or expresso powder
3 - 4 tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 350 and line 12 cup muffin tin with papers

Put all the ingredients except the milk into a food processor and pulse until completely blended. Pulse again, adding milk through the tube to form a smooth batter (do not process too much).

Spoon evenly into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until the centre comes clean with a toothpick.

Let cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to continue cooling.

Frost as desired or sprinkle with a mix of icing sugar and cinnamon while still warm.

 

[pdswife]

Those sound so goooood.

And I have everything except for the flour! Someday though, I"m going to pig out!

 

[LadyCook61]

Those sound so goooood.

And I have everything except for the flour! Someday though, I"m going to pig out!

You can make your own self rising flour

One cup self-rising flour equals:
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, plus
1/8 teaspoons salt

 

[suziquzie]

woo hoo!
finally!
thanks laurie, I promise I'll get the cranberry ones up tomorrow.

 

[pacanis]

That does sound good, doesn't it?
And all I need to get is:
1 cup self-rising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 heaping tbsp instant coffee or expresso powder

Oh, and a food processor

But this recipe does have me thinking..... I can almost taste them!

 

[deelady]

I am sooooooo making these this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!

How do you think it will be with a crmb topping?? Would it go with it?

Thank you so much for the recipe, sounds delish!

 

[suziquzie]

That does sound good, doesn't it?
And all I need to get is:
1 cup self-rising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 heaping tbsp instant coffee or expresso powder

Oh, and a food processor

But this recipe does have me thinking..... I can almost taste them!

Well, you did buy a stick blender for one recipe, why not go for it and get the food processor for this one!

Wow Laurie, you've got Pacanis almost baking cupcakes now!

 

[pacanis]

Well, first I need to see what the difference is between a food processor and a food mill, which I was just reading about in another thread.....
But I already have cupcake/muffin pans

Or make small batches

 

[LPBeier]

Do you have a blender? That would probably work but a food mill wouldn't because it strains the food through.

 

[suziquzie]

Could you just use a whisk Laurie?
(haha question mark again!)

 

[pacanis]

Do you have a blender? That would probably work but a food mill wouldn't because it strains the food through.

Thanks for telling me that. i was looking at some at Amazon and they sure seemed like they do the same job as a FP, just not electric.

I have a blender around here somewhere. Probably sitting in the same place a FP would if I got one.

 

[LPBeier]

I guess you could if you have enough arm power!

 

[kadesma]

I guess you could if you have enough arm power!

Laurie,
these are perfect for all the kids at pre school...Tuesday will be a fun day for Carson, Ethan and Olivia.. I'll let each one take some...
Thanks
kades

 

[deelady]

Are you sure the coffee in them wont have them wired all day?? You just might get a call from their teacher!!

 

[LPBeier]

Yes, they do have a pretty strong coffee flavour! I made them for the last wedding I did and the bride worked at Starbucks. All her co-workers said they would be a real hit there because they tasted just like a Starbuck cappuccino!

 

[pacanis]

I'm hoping it's OK to ask this here. It seemed silly to start a thread in the appliance section and then copy and paste this recipe...

Will a 4 cup capacity mini food processor make this?
I don't know if 4 cups is the total food and liquid the FP will handle, or merely the size of the container and you aren't supposed to fill it to capacity.

Thanks

 

[suziquzie]

Here's my thought.
Most regular sized food processors are 8 cup.....
you could halve the recipe, since it's just you anyway....
But looking at it I think the 4 would work....
Pretty sure they mean total 4 cups of stuff you can put in there.
I'll make them tomorrow and see.

 

[pacanis]

Halve the recipe? The ingredients don't add up to four cups, or do you lose some "processing power" in the smaller processors?

Thanks Suzi

 

[QSis]

Hmmmmmm, now I can't decide whether to frost them with coffee frosting or chocolate frosting (I'm huge on mocha!)

Thanks, Laurie!

Lee

 

[suziquzie]

Halve the recipe? The ingredients don't add up to four cups, or do you lose some "processing power" in the smaller processors?

Thanks Suzi

ummm.... I dunno. I dont think so. Never had a problem with using small amounts in the big processor.... ok except for wasting the space in the dishwasher....

now I gotta see what the volume is when I make a full batch... I may just heat the oven up now!