How to Cook Tasty Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes

Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes.

You can cook Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes

1. It's 2 large of Eggs.
2. You need 3 tbsp of Vegetable oil.
3. Prepare 2 tsp of instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 cup hot water.
4. You need 1 tsp of Pure vanilla extract.
5. It's 1 1/2 cup of Sugar.
6. It's 1 1/2 cup of All purpose flour.
7. It's 3/4 cup of unsweetened natural cocoa powder plus more for dusting.
8. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of Baking soda.
9. It's 3/4 tsp of Baking powder.
10. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
11. You need 1/2 cup of 2 % plain Greek yogurt.
12. You need 3/4 cup of heavy cream.

Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line two muffin pans with 18 cupcake liners (fill any empty cups in pan halfway with water to help distribute heat evenly). Set aside..
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir in Greek yogurt until just combined..
3. Divide batter evenly among the liners. Bake until tops spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Leave cupcakes in pan 10 to 20 minutes, then remove them and set on wire racks to cool completely..
4. Just before serving, whip cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon a small dollop of whipped cream onto each cupcake and dust with cocoa powder..