Mocha Fudge with Chocolate Coffee Glaze Cupcakes
Makes enough for 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

• 1-1/3 - cups Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 - cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 - eggs
• 3 - ounces chocolate, unsweetened, melted (3 squares)
• 2 - teaspoon coffee, instant crystals
• 1-1/2 - teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/4 - cups milk
• 2 - cups cake flour or 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 - teaspoon baking powder
• 1 - teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 - teaspoon salt
• Chocolate Coffee Glaze (recipe below)
• Colored Sugar Crystals (optional) (recipe below)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.

1. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs and cooled chocolate.
3. Add coffee and vanilla to milk.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
5. Beat into sugar mixture, alternating with milk mixture.
6. Fill muffin cups half full.
7. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Frost with Chocolate Coffee Glaze and decorate with Colored Sugar Crystals, if desired.

Chocolate Coffee Glaze

Ingredients

• 2 - ounces chocolate, unsweetened (2 squares)
• 2 - Tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 - cups Powdered Sugar
• 1/8 - teaspoon salt
• 3 to 4 - Tablespoons coffee, strong liquid

Directions

1. In top of double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate and butter.
2. Beat in sugar and salt; add coffee, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and pourable.

Colored Sugar Crystals
Makes 1/4 cup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
• food color

Directions

1. Place sugar and a few drops food color in plastic bag.
2. Shake bag to mix color into sugar.
3. Add more color until desired tint is reached.
4. Spread on cookie sheet to dry, about 2 to 4 hours.
5. Store in airtight container.
6. Use separate bag to make other colors.