*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                            Cappuccino Cupcakes
 
 Recipe By     : Family Circle - 6/24/97
 Serving Size  : 18   Preparation Time :0:10
 Categories    : Not Sent
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      c             all-purpose flour
    1 1/2  c             sugar
      1/2  c             unsweetened cocoa powder
    1      tsp           baking soda
      1/2  tsp           salt
      1/2  c             Prune puree
      1/4  c             vegetable oil
    2                    eggs
      1/4  c             instant espresso powder, dissolve in -- 1/2 cup
 water
    2      tsp           vanilla
    1 1/2  c             frozen whipped topping -- thawed
                         unsweetened cocoa powder -- for dusting
 
 Heat oven to 350°.  Lightly coat 18 standard-size muffin-pan cups with
 nonstick cooking spray.  Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder,
 baking soda and salt in small bowl.  Stir together prune puree, oil,
 eggs, dissolved espresso and vanilla in large bowl.  Stir in flour
 mixture until blended.  Spoon batter envenly into prepared muffin cups,
 filling each cup about halfway full.
 
 Bake in 350° oven 17-20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly
 touched.  Cool cupcakes in pan for 3 minutes.  Turn out onto wire rack
 to cool completely.
 
 Just before serving, frost each cupcake with a tablespoonful of whipped
 topping.  Dust with cocoa powder through fine=mesh sieve.
 
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