Easy Tiramisu Cupcakes Food

TIRAMISU CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
• For the cupcakes: Combine the cake mix, eggs, water, oil and marsala in a large bowl. Using a hand held mixer, beat on medium speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 of the way to the top (about 3 tablespoons). Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• For the frosting: While the cupcakes are cooling, combine the mascarpone, cream cheese, espresso powder, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Using a handheld mixer, beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Divide the frosting evenly on the cupcakes and spread over the tops. Dust with cocoa powder and serve. Store in the refrigerator.

TIRAMISU CUPCAKES (USES CAKE MIX)

Steps:

• Make mascarpone filling mix first & allow to chill 4-6 hours or overnight.
• Mascarpone filling: Beat mascarpone, Kahlua and condensed milk until well blended. Fold in cool whip. Chill 4-6 hours.
• Prepare cupcakes as directed on box of white cake mix & bake accordingly. While these are baking prepare the liquid coffee as below.
• Liquid Coffee: Boil 2/3 cup water in microwave (or boil on stove) and stir in instant coffee then powdered sugar & allow to cool to tepid. Once cooled, use a fork to poke holes into cupcakes so that they will absorb the liquid cofee & then brush liquid coffee onto each cupcake using silicone baking brush. ** I usually make 3 fork piercings across top **.
• Fill pastry/icing bag with mascarpone filling & inject about 1 spoonful via bag directly into top-center of each cupcake.
• Prepare Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy with hand mixer on low. Slowly add powdered sugar, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add vanilla and increase mixer to medium. Blend until frosting is fluffy.
• Frost each cupcake with frosting & garnish with chocolate shavings (use dark chocolate bar & cheese grater).

EASY TIRAMISU CUPCAKES

Steps:

• CUPCAKE DIRECTIONS.
• Prepare cake mix as per instructions (or use your own vanilla cake recipe).
• Reserve about 2 cups of batter and combine with Espresso Flavored Chocolate Syrup.
• Place wrappers in cupcake tin and fill 3/4 with vanilla batter.
• Dollop 1-2 tablespoons of Espresso Flavored Chocolate Batter in the center of each cupcake.
• In each cup, use a toothpick to swirl the 2 batters together. DO NOT OVERMIX. You want to try for a swirl effect throughout the cupcake.
• Bake as directed for your cake recipe.(appx 15-20 min).
• FROSTING DIRECTIONS (adapted from a BelGioioso recipe).
• Combine 3 Egg Yolks, 1 tablespoon Espresso, sugar, and Brandy into the large mixing bowl.
• Beat 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add Mascarpone and beat 3 to 5 minutes until consistency is smooth.
• In another bowl, combine 3 Egg Whites and a pinch of Sugar. Beat until mixture forms stiff peaks.
• Gently fold into Mascarpone mixture.
• Combine Mascarpone mixture with enough Cream Cheese Frosting to get the right frosting consistency. This will vary depending on various factors (your skill with egg whites, ambient temperature, etc.).
• Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack, then frost the tops with the Mascarpone frosting.
• Enjoy!

EASY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix espresso granules and 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir in corn syrup. Pierce top of cake every 1/2 inch with long-tined fork. Brush top of cake with espresso syrup. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until mixed. Beat on high speed until smooth. Gradually beat in whipping cream, beating on high speed about 2 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Spread cream mixture over top of cake; sprinkle with cocoa. Store covered in refrigerator.

QUICK AND EASY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, 2 minutes. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into pudding; cover and refrigerate., Arrange half of the ladyfingers cut side up in an 11x7-in. dish. Dissolve coffee granules in boiling water; drizzle half over the ladyfingers. Spread with half of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cocoa. Refrigerate until serving.

EASY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl stir together espresso powder and boiling water until dissolved. Stir in cold water, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed beat cream cheese, cream, and sugar until fluffy.
• Spread a few tablespoons of cream cheese mixture in the bottom of a 2 quart serving dish. One by one, dip a third of the ladyfingers in espresso, then arrange in bottom of dish. Spread with a third of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat twice with remaining ladyfingers, espresso, and cream cheese mixture. Cover and chill for up to one day.
• Dust tiramisu with cocoa just before serving.

EASY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat yolks with sugar and vanilla until smooth and light yellow. Fold mascarpone into yolk mixture. Set aside.
• Dip ladyfingers briefly in coffee and arrange 12 of them in the bottom of an 8x8 inch dish. Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Repeat with remaining cookies and mascarpone. Cover and chill 1 hour. Sprinkle with cocoa just before serving.

EASY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly mist a 13- by 9-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
• Set the pan aside.
• Place the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.
• Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again, if needed.
• The batter should look thick and well blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula.
• Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake the cake until it is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 32 to 35 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, prepare the syrup.
• Place the hot water, coffee powder, and sugar in a small bowl and stir to combine until the coffee and sugar dissolve.
• Stir in the coffee liqueur.
• Poke holes in the cake with a chopstick or drinking straw and spoon the syrup over the cake so that the syrup can seep down into the holes.
• Set the cake aside.
• Prepare the topping.
• Place the yogurt, cream cheese, and confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl and blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes.
• The mixture should look well combined and thick.
• Spread the topping over the syrup-soaked cake, using the rubber spatula to spread the topping out to the edges of the cake.
• No more than an hour before serving, sift the cocoa powder over the topping so that it covers the top of the cake.
• Slice the cake into squares and serve.
• Store this cake, covered in aluminum foil, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

TIRAMISU CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool in pans 5 min.
• Meanwhile, microwave water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. Add coffee, 1 Tbsp. sugar and 1-1/2 tsp. cocoa powder; stir until dissolved. Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla.
• Pierce tops of cupcakes with fork; spoon coffee mixture evenly over warm cupcakes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
• Beat mascarpone with remaining sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP. Spoon into piping bag fitted with star tip; use to pipe COOL WHIP mixture onto cupcakes.
• Spoon remaining cocoa powder into fine-mesh strainer; shake gently over cupcakes.

EASY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Cut cake into nine slices. Arrange in an ungreased 11x7-in. dish, cutting to fit if needed. Drizzle with coffee. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add chocolate syrup. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Refrigerate until serving.

TIRAMISU CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, brandy and egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir espresso granules and boiling water. Stir in corn syrup. Cool 10 minutes. Pierce top of warm cupcakes with large-tined fork. Slowly spoon about 1 teaspoon espresso mixture over top of each cupcake, allowing it to soak into holes. Cool completely. Remove cupcakes from pans.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until mixed. Beat on high speed until smooth. On high speed, gradually beat in whipping cream until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Spoon in dollops on cupcakes. Sprinkle with cocoa and top with espresso beans. Store covered in refrigerator.

TIRAMISU LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) pans.
• Prepare the cake mix according to package directions. Divide two thirds of batter between 2 pans. Stir instant coffee into remaining batter; pour into remaining pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. In a measuring cup, combine brewed coffee and 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur; set aside.
• To make the filling: In a small bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed, combine mascarpone, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur; beat just until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, beat the cream, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur until stiff. Fold 1/2 cup of cream mixture into filling mixture.
• To assemble the cake: Place one plain cake layer on a serving plate. Using a thin skewer, poke holes in cake, about 1 inch apart. Pour one third of reserved coffee mixture over cake, then spread with half of the filling mixture. Top with coffee-flavored cake layer; poke holes in cake. Pour another third of the coffee mixture over the second layer and spread with the remaining filling. Top with remaining cake layer; poke holes in cake. Pour remaining coffee mixture on top. Spread sides and top of cake with frosting. Place cocoa in a sieve and lightly dust top of cake. Garnish with chocolate curls. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
• To make the chocolate curls, use a vegetable peeler and run it down the edge of the chocolate bar.

EASY TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Pour coffee into a pie dish. Combine eggs, sugar, and Marsala in a large metal bowl set on top of (but not in) a pot of simmering water. Beat with a hand mixer or whisk until mixture doubles in volume and reaches 160°F on a thermometer, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove bowl from heat and let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in another bowl, whisk cream to form peaks. Gently whisk mascarpone into egg mixture, then fold in whipped cream.
• Working one at a time, dip half of ladyfingers in coffee, about 1 second per side, and arrange in the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch baking dish; fit them snugly side by side to line dish. Evenly spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers. Dip remaining half of ladyfingers in coffee and repeat layering with cookies and mascarpone mixture.
• Sift a layer of cocoa over top so it infuses cream. Wrap dish with plastic and refrigerate at least 9 hours and up to 1 day. To serve, sift another layer of cocoa over top and cut into squares.

TIRAMISU CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Heat milk and vanilla-bean pod and seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles appear around the edge. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter until melted, and let stand 15 minutes. Strain milk mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, and discard vanilla-bean pod.
• With an electric mixer on medium speed, whisk together whole eggs, yolks, and sugar. Set mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water, and whisk by hand until sugar is dissolved and mixture is warm, about 6 minutes. Remove bowl from heat. With an electric mixer on high speed, whisk until mixture is fluffy, pale yellow, and thick enough to hold a ribbon on the surface for several seconds when whisk is lifted.
• Gently but thoroughly fold flour mixture into the egg mixture in three batches; stir 1/2 cup batter into the strained milk mixture to thicken, then fold milk mixture into the remaining batter until just combined.
• Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until centers are completely set and edges are light golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes.
• To finish, brush tops of cupcakes evenly with coffee-marsala syrup; repeat until all syrup has been used. Allow cupcakes to absorb liquid 30 minutes. Dollop frosting onto cupcakes; refrigerate up to overnight in airtight containers. Dust generously with cocoa powder just before serving.