Frappuccino Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil
• 1 c. brewed coffee
• 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 5 c. powdered sugar
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1/4 tsp. espresso powder
• Pinch of kosher salt
• Shaved chocolate, for garnish
• Chocolate syrup, for drizzling

Directions

1. Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350° and line two standard cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and coffee. Stir until well combined then fold in chocolate chips. Divide between cupcake liners and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
3. Let cupcakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooking rack to cool completely.
4. Meanwhile make frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter and about half of the powdered sugar. Using a hand mixer, beat until mixture is smooth, then add the remaining powdered sugar, heavy cream, espresso powder, and salt. Beat until the mixture is fluffy, then transfer frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large closed star tip.
5. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Garnish with chocolate shavings and drizzle with chocolate syrup.