Malted Espresso Cupcakes

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix together with a whisk, flour, baking powder and salt.

2. In another small bowl, whisk together malted milk powder and espresso until smooth.

3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, butter and eggs, until smooth. Alternately whisk in flour mixture and espresso mixture, making three additions of flour mixture and two of espresso mixture, beating until smooth.

4. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack. Top cooled cupcakes with frosting.

Malted Milk Espresso Frosting

2 Tbsp. strong brewed coffee

2 Tbsp. malted milk powder

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 cups icing sugar, sifted

pinch of salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1. In a small cup, mix together 2 Tbsp. coffee and 2 Tbsp. malted milk powder until powder is dissolved.

2. In a bowl, add butter beat until smooth, add pinch of salt and vanilla. Add icing sugar a bit at a time and add coffee mixture until consistency is smooth and spreadable.

3. Spread on cooled cupcakes.