Mocha Whoopie Cupcakes
This whoopie pie look-alike is actually a reverse tiramisu: chocolate cake dipped in coffee with a tangy cream frosting. No matter what it's called, it's mouthwatering moist and light, with just the right amount of sweet, bitter, and tart.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 package dark chocolate cake mix
- 1 plus 1 cup coffee cooled to room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- butter cooking spray
Cream Filling:
- 8- oz plain cream cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 c sugar
- 3 T coffee cooled
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Put metallic cupcake liners in two 12-cupcake pans or 24-mini cupcake pans. Spray with cooking spray.
- Mix the cake ingredients (except for the cooking spray) in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until almost smooth.
- Scoop the batter into the cupcakes. Bake according to package directions. Cool 10 minutes.
- Cut each cupcake in half. Pour 1 tsp of coffee onto the cut side of both the top and the bottom of the cupcake.
- Mix all of the cream filling together first by and and then with an electric blender until smooth. Spread the cream filling in the middle of the cupcake.