Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting | Tasty Kitchen: A Happy Recipe Community!

Ingredients

• FOR THE CUPCAKES:
• 1-½ teaspoon Espresso Powder
• ½ cups Strong Brewed Coffee
• 1-⅓ cup All-purpose Flour
• ⅓ cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
• ¼ teaspoons Salt
• ½ cups (1 Stick) Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature
• ½ cups Granulated Sugar
• ½ cups Light Brown Sugar
• 1 whole Egg
• ½ cups Whole Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
• 1-½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup (2 Sticks) Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature
• 2-½ cups Powdered Sugar