Tiramisu Cupcakes

These Tiramisu Cupcakes are a fluffy, handheld twist on the classic Italian dessert, packed with coffee flavor and topped with creamy mascarpone frosting. Perfect for any occasion and ready in under an hour.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Assembly Time: 5

Total Time: 45

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 290kcal

Cost: $10

Equipment

1 Electric mixer Stand or hand mixer
1 12-cup muffin tin Use with paper liners
1 Fine-mesh sieve For cocoa powder dusting
1 Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

🧁 Ingredients – Coffee Cupcakes

1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
¾ cup Granulated sugar
½ cup Unsalted butter Softened
2 Large eggs
½ cup Whole milk
1 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

🍦 Ingredients – Mascarpone Frosting

8 oz Mascarpone cheese Room temperature
¾ cup Heavy whipping cream
½ cup Powdered sugar
1 tablespoon Coffee liqueur Optional
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

🍫 Ingredients – For Assembly

½ cup Strong brewed coffee Cooled
2 tablespoon Unsweetened cocoa powder For dusting
2 tablespoon Dark chocolate shavings Optional

Instructions

Bake the cupcakes and let them cool completely.
Whip the mascarpone frosting until smooth and fluffy.
Brush the tops of the cupcakes with cooled coffee.
Frost cupcakes, dust with cocoa powder, and top with chocolate shavings.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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