Cappuccino Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1/2 quantity Basic cupcakes, using only 2 eggs (see related recipe)
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted

• Coffee icing

• 75g unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup icing sugar mixture, sifted
• 1 teaspoon coffee essence
• chocolate sprinkles, to decorate

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C. Grease two 12-hole, 1 tablespoon-capacity mini muffin pans. Make Basic batter (see related recipe), adding cocoa with flour.
2. Make icing: Using an electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in icing sugar until smooth. Beat in coffee essence. Spoon mixture into a snap-lock bag. Snip a 1cm triangle from 1 corner of bag. Pipe mixture over cakes. Decorate with sprinkles. Serve.