It's a Chocolate Kinda Day: Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Buttercream

If you follow me on facebook or twitter, you have seen the recent cake/cupcake baking spree I went on. Luckily for my bum.... they were not for me!

The Hub's Aunt Debbie turned 60 this weekend. Her son and daughter threw a surprise party for her up in VT... I was on cake duty!

The only direction they gave me were that the colors were lime green and pink.... and lets do something chocolate.

Ok I got this!

This Dark Chocolate Cupcake with Dark Chocolate Buttercream was one of 3 types of cupcakes I made for the party as well as a small cake.... those recipes will be up soon I promise!

But for now can we indulge in some over the top chocolate? There is a bowl of leftovers in the fridge that is calling to me right now. I must bake something to frost SOON!

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with a Dark Chocolate Buttercream

For the Cupcakes:

I used THIS recipe from a previous cake post. Divide batter into cupcake liners (mine made 18...) bake for 15-20 minutes or until a tooth pick is inserted and comes out clean. Cool then frost.

For the Frosting:

1 cup room temperature butter
1 oz melted quality dark chocolate cooled just slightly
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbs of instant coffee granules
4 cups powdered sugar (maybe more maybe less)
About 1/4 a cup of heavy cream (maybe more maybe less)

Start by creaming the butter in your electric mixer. Pour in slightly cooled chocolate (you don't want it to MELT the butter) , add in vanilla and instant coffee.

Slowly add in sugar 1 cup at a time, if it seems to thick add in heavy cream until you reach the consistency you want.

Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.