Tiramisu Cupcake

Hey everyone, this week I decided to make my dad happy and give him a belated birthday present. Since his favorite dessert is tiramisu, I took the classic italian recipe and gave it a twist =] Still the same great flavors, this cupcake wont disappoint! Enjoy =]

Cupcake-

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup cake flour sifted
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2-3 tsp vanilla extract
• half a stick unsalted butter
• 3 large eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 cupcake tins with liners and set aside. Heat the milk, vanilla extract, and butter until combined. Cool on the side for about 15 minutes. While the milk is cooling, whisk together the whole eggs, yolks, and sugar. Put the bowl over a boiling pot of water, and whisk by hand until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is warm. With and electric mixer on high speed, whisk the egg mixture until it is fluffy, and pale yellow. The consistency should be similar to whipped cream. In another bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking soda and powder, and salt. Fold the flour mixture into the egg in three parts. Then take some of the batter and mix it into the milk to thicken the mixture. Slowly fold the milk mixture into the batter until combined. Pour into liners about 3/4 of the way. Bake for about 15-18 minutes or until a light gold, turning the tins half way through. 

Coffee-Marsala Glaze

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup very strong coffee
• 1 oz. marsala
• 1/3 cup sugar

Directions

Stir together coffee, marsala, and sugar until combined. Cool

Mascarpone Frosting-

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 8 oz. mascarpone cheese room temp
• 1/2 powdered sugar

Directions

Put a bowl and whisk into the freezer 10 prior. With an electric mixer, whisk together mascarpone cheese and sugar until smooth. In chilled bowl, use the chilled whisk to the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone, and whisk together until light and fluffy. 

Assembly-

When the cupcakes have cooled, take a toothpick or fork to poke holes in each one. With a brush, brush on the glaze on all the cupcakes, until all of it has been used. Let the cupcakes sit for about 15 minutes to soak up the glaze. While the cupcake are soaking, it is best to make the frosting now. Take a spoon and dollop a heaping of frosting onto each cupcake. Dust each one with a mixture of espresso powder and cinnamon.