Dot Cake Coffee Cupcakes

Embrace the viral Dot Cake trend with Beanies’ Dot Cake flavoured coffee cupcakes! These funky, full on flavour treats are easy to make, quick to bake and just as tasty as they look! Think cake flavoured latte, flavoured cake! CAKE-CEPTION!

Note: can be made gluten free by swapping in gluten free self raising flour

Method for the cupcakes:

1.Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Line 8 central holes with fairy cake cases.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the
softened butter, then slowly add the sugar.
3. Mix for around 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved into the butter.
4. Add the eggs and beat for a couple of minutes.
5. Slowly add the flour and mix lightly, until just combined.
6. Drizzle in the coffee and mix through to a smooth batter.
7. Divide the mixture evenly between the eight cupcake cases.
8. Bake for around 15 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Method for the buttercream icing:

1.In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter alone to loosen it up.
2. Add the icing sugar in thirds, mixing after each addition – this stops the
icing sugar going everywhere.
3. Drizzle in the coffee mixture and stir through.
4. Transfer the icing to a piping bag. If it’s too soft to hold its shape, pop it in
the fridge for a couple of minutes to firm up.
5. Ice each cupcake and finish with sprinkles.

Serving suggestion:

Quadruple up on sprinkles to get the full ‘Dot Cake’ effect!