Tiramisu Cupcakes

Ingredients:

1 box vanilla cake mix prepared with 1 egg and 1/2 the oil

 



1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

3/4 granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup butter

3/4 cup coffee brewed and cooled

1/4 cup coffee liqueur

 

2 large containers of mascarpone cheese whipped up

2 tbsps. cocoa powder

decorative cookies

 

Directions:

Step 1: In a bowl prepare with a whisk the boxed cake mix per instructions above and set aside.

Step 2: Make your coffee batter in a separate bowl.  Start by stirring together the dry ingredients, then add the wet and whisk together.  Set aside.

Step 3: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line your muffin tin with paper cups. Fill each cup with half of the cake batter, then using your smallest ice cream/cookie scoop fill another 1/4 of the way in the center of each cupcake.

Step 4: Bake for 16-20 minutes or until light golden brown in color. While the first batch is in the oven make the topping by whisking on high speed your mascarpone with 1/4 cup granulated sugar for 4-5 minutes until loose peaks form.  Then place in a piping bag or a large gallon zipper bag and snip off the bottom corner. 

Step 5: Remove the cupcakes onto a cooling rack, once cooled pipe mascarpone and dust with cocoa powder.  Finally place a decorative cookie piece on top and refrigerate until serving.  Enjoy they are delicious!