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White Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes

6/28/2016

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I know that I am going to offend some serious coffee drinkers when I say this but I have to admit that I love drinking coffee in the winter mostly because of the intoxicating aroma and the feel of the warm cup in my cold hands.  Surely, I cant be the only person who orders steaming hot cups of coffee in the winter, simply as a hand warmer.  Right? 
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I created a cupcake version of a popular coffee drink and I even added a little dark chocolate garnish to the top to resemble the steam coming off of a hot beverage.  Even though this cupcake won't give you the same feeling of warmth between your fingers, it might just warm your tummy even more than sipping a hot beverage.   
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White Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients:
For the cupcakes:
5 oz. semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sour cream
5 tbsp. cocoa powder
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups hot coffee
12 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. brown sugar

For the whipped cream:
6 oz. white chocolate, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream

White Chocolate Buttercream
2 cups sugar
8 egg whites
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 bar of white chocolate
5 sticks butter

To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line two cupcake pans with paper liners.  In a double boiler, melt the chocolate.  Let cool slightly.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt.
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In another bowl, whisk together the sour cream, cocoa powder and baking soda.
Mix to form a paste and then slowly whisk in the coffee.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
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Slowly add the egg and vanilla mixture and beat until combined.
Add the melted chocolate and beat well.
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Add the flour mixture, alternating with the liquid mixture, beating just until all ingredients are incorporated.
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Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners.






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Bake 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Allow to cool in the pans 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Prepare a batch of white chocolate buttercream.
Combine egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in bowl of a standing mixer. 

Heat over a double boiler until warm to the touch.
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Put bowl on the mixer and whisk until soft peaks form.
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Switch to paddle beater and add softened butter, 1 Tablespoon at a time. 
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Melt chocolate in microwave and let cool slightly.  Use REALLY good chocolate.




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Add to buttercream and blend to combine.
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Add a swirl of buttercream to the top of each cupcake.
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 Sprinkle with chocolate curls and add a dark chocolate garnish.
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Today might be a perfect day to warm yourself with a white chocolate mocha cupcake.

Ciao!
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