Mocha Coffee Cupcake Recipe

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Are you a coffee lover who also enjoys a sweet treat every now and then? If so, you’re in for a delicious treat with this Mocha Coffee Cupcake Recipe With Caramel Drizzle! They are a delicious combination of vanilla cake box mix, bold coffee flavors, and sticky caramel. They are the perfect pick-me-up for any time of day. Not to mention, they are topped off with a decadent caramel drizzle that’s truly the icing on the cake!

These cupcakes are a hassle free mouthwatering combination of sweet, bitter, and creamy flavors that will have you drooling. They are perfect for any occasion, like an afternoon brunch, a special event, or a delicious treat to enjoy on your own. Plus, they’re easy to make and can be whipped up in no time at all. So, grab your apron and get ready to indulge in this Mocha Coffee Cupcake Recipe With Caramel Drizzle Your taste buds will thank you for it!

Why You Will Love This Mocha Coffee Cupcake Recipe

Quick and easy – it saves time in the kitchen. Box cake mixes are pre-measured and include all the necessary dry ingredients! You don’t have to worry about measuring and mixing everything from scratch.
Box cake mix provides consistency and reliability. The recipe on the back of the box has been tested and perfected already!
The mocha flavor is perfect for coffee lovers!
An excellent cupcake recipe for adults, so many cupcakes are overly sweet but these have a balance of salty and bitter.

What Ingredients Do You Need?

Mocha Coffee Cupcake Recipe With Caramel Drizzle

1 Box Vanilla Cake Mix
3 eggs
½ cup oil
1 cup water
1 tsp coffee extract or flavor syrup
12 oz thick caramel syrup
16 oz Mocha Frosting – see linked recipe (or frosting or your likening)

How Do You Make Them?

Fill a piping bag with caramel syrup with any style tip (small or medium in size)
Combine box cake mix with eggs, oil, water, and coffee extract or syrup in your stand mixer
Mix for a few minutes on medium speed until thoroughly combined
Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Fill them almost all the way up
Chill them for 30 minutes in the fridge
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes
Let them cool before inserting the caramel piping bag tip in the center of each cupcake and fill up the center with as much caramel as you like
Frost them as you like I used a 1 mm Star Tip
Drizzle with more caramel!

How Much Does This Dessert Cost To Make?

The cost of making this recipe depends on a few factors such as the brand of the ingredients for example. However, as an approximate estimate, here’s a breakdown of the cost of each ingredient:

1 box vanilla cake mix: $1.50 – $3.50
3 eggs: $0.50 – $1.00
1/2 cup oil: $0.25 – $0.50
1 cup water: Free from the tap
1 tsp coffee extract or flavor syrup: $0.10 – $0.50
12 oz thick caramel syrup: $3.50 – $5.00

Therefore, the total cost of the ingredients would be approximately $6.35 to $11.00.

What’s A Good Mocha Powder?

There are many good instant coffee mocha powders that you can use at home to make this Mocha Coffee Cupcake Recipe With Caramel Drizzle! Here are my favorite brands.

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix – This mix combines cocoa powder and chocolate chips with coffee powder to give it a mocha twist.
Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee and Hot Cocoa Mix – This mix includes both instant coffee and cocoa powder. It also comes in convenient individual packets for easy use.
Nestle Nescafe Mocha Instant Coffee – This instant coffee mix combines coffee and chocolate flavors thT dissolves easily.
Hills Bros. Double Mocha Cappuccino Mix – This cappuccino mix has a super creamy and smooth texture.

All of these options are easily available online or at your local grocery store, and are great options for making mocha-flavored treats at home.