Mocha Cupcakes {DOUBLE CHOCOLATE}
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Mocha Cupcakes with DOUBLE chocolate are the perfect easy dessert recipe. A quick modification to box cake mix and you’ve made magic!
Are you loving all this holiday baking?! Oh my goodness, my kitchen has been HOPPING lately! Cookies and cakes and brownies galore, my neighbors are totally making out like bandits this year. Believe it or not, I’ve been stepping out of my comfort zone a little since I’m really not a baker (are you tired of me telling you that yet?) but have been super enjoying learning some new kitchen tricks.
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These Mocha Cupcakes were so much fun to make because I tried something I’ve never thought to do before – I think you’ll be surprised by the ingredient we added to the box mix that makes this cupcake incredibly moist and delicious. It worked like a charm and I’m so glad to have learned this trick. I also made chocolate ganache for the first time which I always thought was a super hard chef-y thing to make, but as it turns out hey ho crazy easy!
YES! The secret ingredient is mayonnaise! Can you believe it?! I was totally intrigued when I heard you could bake with mayo so I just had to try it out. And hello, it totally works.
These cupcakes came out moist and delicious – in fact it was so good there was almost a throw down over the last serving. Okay, throw down may be a little strongly worded, but there were definitely some terse glances exchanged. Hah.
I grabbed the cake mix, mayonnaise and other ingredients on a quick trip to Walmart along with a few Christmas gifts for the kids. Okay, okay not for the kids… for me. I’ll get around to the kids eventually.
Double Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 package chocolate cake mix NOT prepared
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons instant coffee mix
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- icing I strongly recommend this super duper easy chocolate ganache
Instructions
- Combine cake mix, eggs, water, mayo, and coffee mix and blend with an electric mixer for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Stir in chocolate chips and pour into Pour batter into lined cupcake tray, filling each well 1/2 - 3/4 full.
- Bake 350 degrees on center rack for 18 - 21 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely, then decorate.
- ENJOY!
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Double Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes, Ingredients:
- 1 package chocolate cake mix (NOT prepared)
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons instant coffee mix
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- icing (I strongly recommend this super duper easy chocolate ganache)
Double Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes, Directions:
- Combine cake mix, eggs, water, mayo, and coffee mix and blend with an electric mixer for 2 – 3 minutes.
- Stir in chocolate chips and pour into Pour batter into lined cupcake tray, filling each well 1/2 – 3/4 full.
- Bake 350 degrees on center rack for 18 – 21 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely, then decorate.
- ENJOY!
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Yum! These cupcakes look and sound divine! I haven't made cupcakes in a while–and definitely want to try this recipe!
I made these for hospitality hour on Sunday, they were so rich they were naughty. The mayo made them moist and the ganache was incredible. THANKS APRIL
Bernadine
Why do you not have a print box – I don’t seem to be able to print this recipe without ALL the pictures etc. And apparently I’m unable to highlight and print. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Nark
we recently switched platforms and are working on getting a printer box implemented on all the recipes. thank you so much for your patience <3
Sorry – I finally managed to get it printed off….now I can hardly wait to make this delicious recipe.
hope you love it!
Hi, in your recipe for chocolate mocha cupcakes when you say instant coffee mix, do you mean granules ? thank you.
yes, the instant coffee granules. like you would add to hot water to make a quick cup 🙂
April, our family doesn’t like mayonnaise or the taste. What can I substitute
for the mayonnaise? We love chocolate Mocha, would like to make these.
Thanks, Judy
Hi Judy – Mayonnaise is just oil + egg. It doesn’t add any flavor to the recipe, only keeps it nice and moist!
These are a chocolate lover’s dream! Love that chocolate ganache on top!
These cupcakes are so fluffy and moist! Thanks for the recipe!
These mocha cupcakes are the BEST chocolate cupcakes! The perfect dessert for my kids!
These are so soft!! Love the chocolate ganache on top! They are rich in flavor!
I loved how simple these are to make! So moist and flavorful!