tiramisu inspired cupcakes
These two flavour cupcakes combine a moist rich chocolate cake with a moist light coffee cake. I tried out a cupcake batter mold that makes an outer part of the cupcake in one flavor and the inner in the second flavour. The batter I used was thick so it was a time consuming process to pipe and push the batter through. I Swirled the batter for the last batch. The cupcakes using the mold were stunning with the surprise coffee middle. The swirled ones pretty. Both were delicious, with the seperate flavors working so well together. The frosting is a vanilla marscapone v cream which makes these cupcakes reminiscent of tiramisu!
Ingredients :
For Coffee Cupcake Batter – 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour – 1/2 cup strong fresh brewed coffee, refrigerated until cool – 4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 stick) – 3/4 cup granulated sugar – 2 teaspoons vanilla extract – 3 large eggs – 1 1/2 teas baking powder – 1/4 teaspoon salt
For Chocolate Cupcake Batter – 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder – 1/3 cup buttermilk – 2 cups cake flour – 1 teapoon baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon salt – 1/2 cup sour cream – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 4 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature (1 stick) – 1 cup granulated sugar – 2 large eggs
For Marscapone Cream Frosting – 16 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature – 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream – 1 cup confectioners sugar – 2 teaspoons vanilla extract – 1/8 teaspoon salt – as needed Sweetened cocoa powder for dusting
Method :
1.
Line 24 cupcakes tins with paper liners, have ready wilting cupcake flavor divider molds. Alternatively if you don’t have them the batters can be swirled together in each tin
2.
Make Chocolate Batter
3.
Preheat the oven to 350
4.
In a bowl whisk together the buttermilk and cocoapowder, set aside
5.
In another bowl whisk flour with baking soda and salt
6.
In a third large bowl beat butter and sugar until light and creamy, add vanilla
7.
Add eggs one at a time
8.
Add cocoa mixture and flour and vanilla beat in, then stir in sour cream
9.
Make Coffee Cupcake Batter
10.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, set aside
11.
In another bowl beat butter and sugar until creamy, add vanilla
12.
Add eggs one at a time, add vanilla
13.
Alternate cool coffee with flour mixture and stir until incorporated
14.
Fill Cupcake Molds
15.
Fill outer mold with chocolate batter
16.
Fill inner mold with coffee batter
17.
Remove molds pulling up..If not using molds then drop batter in liners, filling one side 2/3 full with chocolate and the other side 2/3 with coffee batter, with a skewer swirl batter to get Ribbons of aternating batter.
18.
Bake 16 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes put just clean. Cool on racks in pan then remove to cool completely before frosting
19.
Make Mascarpone Cream Frosting
20.
Beat cream until it holds firm peaks
21.
Beat in a seperate bowl mascarpone, vanilla, sugar and salt until smooth, store in refrigerator
22.
Combine cream into mascarpone and fold in 3 batches until well combined
23.
Frost Cupcakes, decorate with sweetened cocoa powder
