Beat soft butter with powdered sugar until fluffy.
100 g butter, 160 g sugar
Add eggs one by one to the butter mixture (I also add a tablespoon of flour after each egg) and beat briefly - just until combined.
2 eggs
Add sour cream or thick yogurt and beat briefly.
approx. 70 g sour cream
Add flour and beat on low speed just until combined.
Transfer chopped chocolate to a bowl, add powdered or granulated coffee, and add boiling water - stir until the chocolate dissolves.
75 g dark chocolate, 1 teaspoon instant coffee, 125 ml hot water
Pour the chocolate into the cupcake batter.
Mix the batter with a spoon or a spatula.
Spoon the batter into prepared cupcake liners.
Bake the chocolate gingerbread cupcakes in an oven preheated to 200 degrees (top/bottom heat mode) for about 20 minutes - until a dry skewer comes out clean.
Completely cool the finished cupcakes before decorating.
How to make icing for cupcakes
Pour powdered sugar into a bowl, add vanilla and honey.