Mocha Cupcake with Espresso Frosting

Like I told you before, I am into cupcakes now since I'm watching "cupcakes war" on food tv, it was fun to make it and let me tell you, after I found this site http://www.browneyedbaker.com/... oh yeah I am more into it. They have really amazing recipe for cupcakes. I baked banana, red velvet and now mocha cupcakes using their recipe, it always a huge HIT. But as for the frosting, I don't use powder sugar, I change little bit and I will keep it that way. I love my frosting I can even keep licking the spoon LOL..so here is the recipe

Ingredients

1-1/3 all-purpose flour

 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

 1 teaspoon baking powder

 ½ teaspoon baking soda

 ¼ teaspoon salt

 ½ cup whole milk

 ½ cup strong brewed coffee

 1½ teaspoons espresso powder

 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

 ½ cup granulated sugar

 ½ cup light brown sugar

 1 egg, at room temperature

Direction

1. Mix the espresso powder into the brewed coffee until dissolved; set aside to cool to room temperature.

2.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard-size muffin tin with paper liners.

3. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

4. Beat the butter and both sugars together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until combined. In a measuring cup, combine the milk, brewed coffee mixture and vanilla. Slowly add the flour mixture, alternating with the coffee mixture, ending with the flour mixture.

5. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 liners. Baking for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting cupcakes.

Frosting

1 Cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup Sweetened condense milk (add more if you like more sweet)
1packed pudding powder (optional)==> i add this to mine
1 sachet instant coffee mix

Mixed all frosting together using electric mixer

 source : http://www.browneyedbaker.com/