Name: Chocolate cupcakes with coffee cream filling
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the cupcakes; 300g plain flour; 400g sugar; 70g unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 tsps bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 250ml vegetable oil; 250ml strong brewed coffee, cooled; 3 large eggs; 250g sour cream; 1 tsp vanilla essence; Coffee cream filling, recipe follows; Coffee buttercream icing, recipe follows; Chocolate-covered coffee beans, for garnish, optional; For the coffee cream filling; 90g cream cheese, softened; 60ml coffee-flavoured liqueur; 250g frozen chocolate-flavoured whipped topping, thawed; For the coffee buttercream icing; 110g butter, softened; 370g icing sugar; 60ml strong brewed coffee, cooled