Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes

We turned a coffeehouse favorite into scrumptious chocolate cupcakes topped with swirls of coffee buttercream and caramel.

Recipe «Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes» presented in category Recipes / Desserts, to prepare this dish you will need no more 90 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 pkg. devil's food cake mix, 3 eggs, 1/3 c. oil, 6 tbsp. instant coffee or 4 Tbs. espresso powder, 2 tbsp. hot water , 2 c. butter at room temperature, 4 c. confectioner's sugar from 2 pkgs., 2 tbsp. caramel topping at room temperature .

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. devil's food cake mix 
• 3 eggs 
• 1/3 c. oil 
• 6 tbsp. instant coffee or 4 Tbs. espresso powder 
• 2 tbsp. hot water 
• 2 c. butter at room temperature 
• 4 c. confectioner's sugar from 2 pkgs. 
• 2 tbsp. caramel topping at room temperature 

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Line 24 muffin cups with cupcake liners. 
2. On low speed, beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, oil, and 2 Tbs. coffee (or 1 Tbs. espresso powder) 30 sec.; on medium, beat 2 min. 
3. Divide among liners. Bake 16-18 min. or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 20 min. Transfer from pans to racks; cool.    
4. Dissolve remaining 4 Tbs. coffee or 3 Tbs. espresso powder in hot water. 
5. On medium, beat butter until fluffy, 2 min. On low, gradually beat in sugar until smooth. 
6. Add coffee mixture; on medium, beat until fluffy. If desired, transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip; pipe or spread over cupcakes. Drizzle with caramel.