Affogato Cupcakes

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Affogato Cupcakes! I once went on a date (years and years ago) on a Friday night and ended the date at an Italian coffee shop with my first ever affogato. I drove home so awake and full of energy, that I kept on driving for an extra hour with the music full blast because I was too awake to go to sleep. That was my introduction to this Italian coffee and ice cream treat. Hereโ€™s the cupcake version of it!

Affogato Cupcakes

Affogato Cupcakes

Affogato Cupcakes

Classic coffee and vanilla cupcakes.

Serves 20

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Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 188kcal

Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 1/2 cups / 430 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups / 265 g caster sugar, superfine
  • 3 tsp / 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp / 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1/2 cup / 125 g unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large / 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml whole milk, full-cream
  • 1/2l cup / 125 ml vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp / 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt, sour cream
  • 1 tsp / 1 tsp vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste

Decorations

  • 1 batch / 1 batch of my chocolate sauce
  • Coffee beans
  • 6 shots / 6 shots of coffee, instant coffee powder mixed with hot water

Frosting

  • 1 batch / 1 batch fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting. Replace vanilla extract with vanilla bean paste

Learn How To Make it! [VIDEO]


Instructions

Cupcakes

  • Preheat a fan-forced oven to 160C (320F) or 180C (356F) for a conventional oven. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour, baking powder, caster sugar and salt. Turn mixer on low speed and allow it to mix for a couple minutes to help everything combine well (alternatively you may do this by sifting the ingredients together). Add the softened butter and let it mix until it resembles a fine sand like texture.
  • Next, add milk, eggs, yogurt, oil and vanilla extract in a large jug and whisk well.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients in a slow and steady stream until no dry ingredients are visible. Scrape down the bowl and mix for another 20 seconds.
  • Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 of the way (using an ice cream scoop to transfer the batter into the cupcake liners makes this a quick and easy process otherwise you can use two tablespoons). Bake for 20-25 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely on a wire cooling rack before frosting.
  • Once the cupcakes have baked and cooled dip the tops in the coffee mixture. Give them a gentle tap on the bench to help the coffee soak into the cake.
  • Core the centre of each cupcake and fill with chocolate sauce.
  • To frost the cupcakes, youโ€™ll need hot water, an ice cream scoop and paper towels.
  • Dip the ice cream scoop into the hot water, dry it off well and collect frosting with the scoop. Gently press the scoop onto the top of the cupcake to help the frosting stick to the cake and then release with the scoop. Decorate with two coffee beans on top.

Notes

Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.

Nutrition

Serving: 20g
Calories : 188kcal
Carbonhydrates: 18g
Protein: 4g
Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat : 0.1g
Trans Fat : 0.1g
Cholesterol: 33mg
Sodium: 148mg
Potassium : 54mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar : 1g
Vitamin A: 198IU
Vitamin C: 0.1mg
Calcium: 70mg
Iron: 1mg
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