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Irish Coffee Cupcakes




Source of Recipe


Martha Stewart Living (mar10)






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 cup boiling water
  
• 2 tbsp instant-espresso powder
  
• 1/4 cup whole milk
  
• 1 stick unsalted butter; room temp
  
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• FROSTING
  
• 1 cup heavy cream
  
• 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar
  
• 1 tbsp whiskey
  
• Instant Espresso Powder
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven 350. Make cupcakes: whisk together first 4 dry ingredients. Pour water over espresso powder; let cool. Combine espresso with milk. Beat butter ad sugars until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Beat flour in three addition, beating after each, alternating with the espresso/milk.
   
2. fill 15 cups 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 20-22 minutes. Let cool, turn out cupcakes from tin.
   
3. Make the frosting: Whisk together cream and confectioners' sugar until medium peaks form. Add whiskey, whisk until slightly stiff peaks form.
   
4. Top each cupcake with 2 tbsp frosting, dust with espresso powder.