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Creamy vanilla cupcake with whipped frosting and chocolate shavings on top, perfect for dessert or celebration.

Tiramisu Cupcakes Recipe

Amanda BC
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 52 minutes
Course cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 378 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Cupcakes:

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup milk

For The Coffee Soak:

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 tablespoon Amaretto liqueur
  • 5 tablespoons hot water

For The Frosting:

  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar plus more, if needed
  • 2 tablespoons instant ClearJel stabilizer
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions
 

For The Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
    Flour being sifted into a mixing bowl with butter on a stand mixer.
  • Add eggs and vanilla.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing until just combined.
    Creamy vanilla cake batter being mixed in a stand mixer for baking recipes.
  • Add the milk and whisk until smooth.
  • Divide the batter evenly between muffin tin cups and bake for 17-22 minutes. The tops should be firm and the insides soft.
    Butterscotch pudding in a muffin tin, ready to bake, with a spoonful being poured into a cupcake liner.
  • Transfer the muffins to a rack to cool for 1 hour.

For The Coffee Soak:

  • Mix the sugar, espresso powder, and Amaretto liqueur with the hot water until dissolved.
  • Poke the tops of each cupcake with a fork and brush over the soak to allow it to permeate.

For The Frosting:

  • Mix the confectioners' sugar and instant ClearJel.
  • Beat the heavy cream, mascarpone, and coffee liqueur with the icing sugar and instant ClearJel mixture until light and fluffy.
    Cream being mixed in a stand mixer with a beater attachment.
  • Pipe the frosting onto cupcakes. Sprinkle cocoa powder over the tops as decoration and serve.
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Nutrition

Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 187mgFiber: 0.4g
Keyword Cupcakes, Desserts, Tiramisu Cupcakes
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