The Cheater’s Cake Cupcake
When you are having one of those crazy days and in need of some bliss, this chocolate cupcake is for you. It’s packed with good for you ingredients. Really! You can even substitute the flour with Gluten Free Cake Flour 
and still get the same moist, chocolatey goodness.
and still get the same moist, chocolatey goodness.Just don’t remove the “kicker” or kahlua. It’s a Cheater’s cupcake after all.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tbs vanilla whey protein
1/2 cup Kahlua coffee liquor or cooled brewed coffee
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 extra large eggs
1 cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread
1 tsp Kahlua
1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
1. In a bowl combine flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder and whey protein.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together almond milk, coffee liquor (or brewed coffee), oil and eggs until well incorporated.
3. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Don’t overmix.
4. Scope to muffins pans lined with paper liners.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-15 mins.
6. Transfer to racks to cool completely.
7. Mix in coffee liquor in Nutella to make frosting.
8. Smear over cupcakes and top with chocolate chips.
9. Enjoy!
This recipe makes about 36 cupcakes.
There are several ingredients in your recipe I've never used in a cupcake before. It sounds and looks really good – I'll try it next time I'm fixing for a crowd. Thank you!
You should try it Luella and let me know how it goes. It is always a crowd pleaser. 🙂