Tiramisu Cupcakes

Cupcake Recipe:

1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs (separated)
1/4 cup strong coffee (or a shot of espresso)
1 Tbsp Kahlua
3/4 cup sugar
additional pinch of salt (to stiffen egg whites)
extra kahlua

Preheat Oven to 350F

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt, then set aside

Beat the egg yolks with coffee and Kahlua until really thick and creamy. Slowly at 1/2 cup of the sugar, beating continually. Set aside.

Beat the egg whites with salt until they start to form moist peaks and gradually beat in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Continue beating until the eggs whites are stiff but not dry. Stir 3 tablespoons of the whites into the yolk mixture. Slowly fold dry ingredients into mixture then, when everything has been absorbed, gently fold in the remaining whites.

Spoon the batter into cupcake tins. Bake for about 12- 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Mascarpone Cream:

2 egg yolks
3 tsp sugar
1 TBsp Kahlua
1 cup mascarpone
More Kahlua
Grated dark or semi-sweet chocolate (Garnish)

Beat egg yolks with sugar until they are light and fluffy. Beat in Kahlua. Slowly add mascarpone, beating continually.

Before adding cream to the cupcake, drizzle the cooled cupcakes with a lot of kahlua.
Then pile on the cream, drizzle with more kahlua (if desired), and sprinkle the chocolate shavings.


Serve & Enjoy