Homemade mini Krispy Krispy cream doughnutsideal for method 2 or doughnut holes (great for method 1 or 3), or any doughnuts you have on hand (you could make this work for any method)
In a small saucepan on medium-high heat, heat milk and coffee beans until just boiling.
Remove from heat, cover, and steep for fifteen minutes.
Using a sieve, remove the beans from the milk and set the milk aside. You will only need 1/4 cup plus two tablespoons of the milk, so it’s fine if some sticks to the beans during this process.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate medium-sized bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the egg to the butter/sugar mixture, mixing until fully incorporated.
Alternately mix the coffee-infused milk (you should have 1/4 cup plus two tablespoons of the milk to use) and dry ingredients into the butter/sugar bowl, mixing until just combined.
This step varies by method
Methods 1 and 3: Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
Method 2: Drop a miniature homemade Krispy Kreme (or a piece of a doughnut that you cut to fit your cupcake liner) into each liner and top with batter until almost full.
Bake cupcakes for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry.
This step varies based on method
Method 1: Top with whipped cream or ice cream and put a fresh doughnut hole on top just before serving.
Method 2: Top with whipped cream or ice cream and dust with cinnamon.
Method 3: Just before serving, core a hole in the cupcake using a paring knife or a cupcake corer and fill the cupcake hole with a doughnut hole. Top with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
Eat on a lazy Sunday.The recipe below explains how to make all three methods of coffee and doughnut cupcakes. Refer to the text above to remember which method is which.