Tiramisu Cupcakes

Name: Tiramisu Cupcakes
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups sour cream; COFFEE SOAKING LIQUID:; 5 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 1 cup boiling water; FROSTING:; 3 cups heavy whipping cream; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 16 ounces mascarpone cheese; Baking cocoa, for dusting

Total Time Prep: 35 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Inspired by the classic Italian dessert, these tiramisu cupcakes combine a fluffy coffee-soaked cake with a creamy mascarpone frosting for a delicious easy-to-serve treat.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
COFFEE SOAKING LIQUID:
5 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1 cup boiling water
FROSTING:
3 cups heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
16 ounces mascarpone cheese
Baking cocoa, for dusting

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition (batter will be thick).
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 21-23 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Poke holes with a skewer or toothpick into cupcakes. Dissolve coffee granules in the boiling water; brush over cupcakes.
For frosting, whip heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt in a bowl until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add mascarpone; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes; dust liberally with cocoa.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake: 369 calories, 25g fat (15g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 183mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

Our tiramisu cupcakes recipe tastes just like the classic dessert for several reasons: We brush coffee over poked holes in the cupcakes, we make a mascarpone frosting just like the traditional filling, and to finish, we generously dust cocoa powder over the top. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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