Chocolate Cappuccino Cupcakes

Oh Yum! Who could resist Chocolate AND Coffee? I made these to take to my sweet friend Callie when I go visit her this week.. so keep your fingers crossed that the crazy Spring Blizzards in her area go away, so I can make the drive!!
Anyway.. here's the recipe (found in Famous Brand Names Easy-To-Bake Cookbook, pg 184)

1 package (about 18 ounces) chocolate cake mix
1/4 cup instant coffee, divided
2 teaspoons hot water
1 container (16 ounces) ready-to-spread cream cheese frosting
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

PREHEAT oven to 350F. Place baking cups in muffin pans; set aside. Prepare cake mix following package directions for 24 cupcakes, adding 2 tablespoons instant coffee before mixing. Spoon batter into baking cups. Bake as directed. Cool.

DISSOLVE remaining instant coffee in hot water. Stir frosting into coffee mixture until smooth. Frost cupcakes.

MICROWAVE chocolate morsels and oil on HIGH power in a small microwave-safe dish, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring once, until chocolate is melted.

DRIZZLE melted chocolate over frosted cupcakes. Let stand until chocolate sets.

Makes 24 cupcakes

So, I changed it up, just a tad... I didn't do the whole melted chocolate thing, because I wanted to add the chocolate covered coffee bean on top, so I sprinkled the tops of each cupcake with chocolate jimmies and added my coffee bean!

I hope Sweet Callie likes them!! I think they're pretty! I haven't tried one yet, but Iain said they are quite tasty!

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