Thursday, April 22, 2010

Rich Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut cream cheese frosting

An old fashioned favourite. Rich chocolate cakes with a cream cheese frosting gloriously adorned with sprinkles of coconut.

Coffee Mousse Cupcakes

Being a lover of coffee and now having to only drink decaf, a coffee cupcake was just what I needed. There are many coffee cupcake recipes around, but I've noticed most contain chocolate as well, delivering a more mocha taste than just coffee. So after more than a few trials I've settled for a "blonde coffee" cupcake and decided to pop a coffee mousse and pecan topping. The flavours were distinct but not over-powering, more creamy coffee which is what I like. I think for better storage, I would use a coffee ganache instead which is equally delish.