Make time for things you love

Life is exciting and there's always room to put some more happiness into it. You especially deserve it, when your daily routine is pretty packed with work and you usually don't have time left for other things you like. We only have one life and we should keep it as positive and fun as possible!!

Have you done something you love today? If not, I recommend you bake yourself some damn good Cupcakes right now and think about which happy activity you could include in your life this week!
Recipe:

For the gluten-free version: ​Always make sure that all ingredients you are using are gluten-free.

Ingredients:
Dough: 250ml / 1 cup buttermilk - 2 eggs - 1 packet vanilla sugar / 1 Tbsp vanilla 
            - 125ml / 1/2 cup sunflower oil - 440g / 2 1/4 cups sugar -
              1 espresso cup freshly made espresso - 240 g/ 2 cups (gluten-free) flour -
             - 3 tsp baking powder - 90g / 3/4 cup dark cocoa powder -
              For the gluten-free version add 1/2 tsp xanthan         

Frosting: 350g /3 sticks butter (room temperature) - 3 tsp vanilla (sugar) -
                250g/ 2 cups powdered sugar - 3 Tbsp dark cocoa powder -
               4 Tbsp Espresso (medium temperature) - 4 tbsp whipping cream

Instructions:

1a) In a bowl mix together the eggs, buttermilk and oil.

1b) Add the baking powder to the flour, then incorporate it in the dough.

1c) Blend in the sifted cocoa powder.

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1d) Now add the sugar and vanilla (sugar) and mix again.

1e) Brew an espresso cup of espresso. Save 4 Tbsp of it for the frosting later. Blend in the rest of the cup in the dough.

1f) Fill the dough into cupcake paper tins and bake at 160°C/320°F for approx. 20-24min.

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2a) When the cupcakes have cooled down a little, we start with the frosting.

2b) First we mix the butter (room temperature) until it becomes fluffy.

2c) Then we sift in the powdered sugar and mix again.

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2d) Now add the cocoa powder (sifted) and mix.

2e) Add 4 Tbsp of the safed espresso and mix.

3a) Using a frosting bag, spread the yummy frosting on top of the cupcakes.

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3b) You can either leave them like this or...

3c) .. add some caffè mocha beans on top, so the cupcakes look even more fancy.

Inspired by: https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/cafe-mocha-cupcakes/