No story behind these, I'm slightly enamored with the wide variety of Pockey biscuits in the new Asian grocery store. The "Man Pockey" make me giggle. Good moist chocolate cupcakes thanks to the Sake.
Cupcakes
2 c AP flour
1 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 T espresso powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/4 t ground cinnamon
2 c sugar
1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
4 eggs, room temperature
2 t vanilla
1/2 c whole milk
1/2 c sake
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350. Line the 30 wells with liners. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in bowl, set aside. Dissolve espresso in 1 T warm water, combine with milk, add sake.
In bowl of standing mixer, whip butter until light, add sugar, beat well, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Alternately add flour mixture with milk mixture, mixing well with each addition. Fill cupcake wells 3/4 full. Bake 15-19 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Cinnamon Buttercream
1 c unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 c shifted powdered sugar
1 T cinnamon
pinch of salt.
In bowl of standing mixer, whip butter until light and fluffy. Add cinnamon and salt, mix well. Add sugar in one cup increments, mixing well and scraping down sides of bowl. Once all the sugar is added, turn mixer to high and beat for 3-4 minutes.
Frost cupcakes, top with Pocky biscuits
1 comment:
Those are so fun! Also, congrats on cupcake 50!! That is quite the achievement!
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