Description
Chocolate Tiramisu Cupcakes transform classic Italian dessert into portable individual treats. These cupcakes feature moist chocolate cake filled with creamy mascarpone, capturing authentic tiramisu flavors.
Ingredients
For Cupcakes:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 large egg
½ cup whole milk
½ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot brewed coffee
For Mascarpone Filling:
1 cup mascarpone cheese
¼ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp coffee liqueur (optional)
Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting
Chocolate shavings or espresso beans for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl until evenly combined.
3. Beat egg in separate bowl. Add milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well blended.
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry mixture. Stir gently until just combined. Gradually add hot coffee, stirring until smooth and thin.
5. Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full. Bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack completely.
6. Beat mascarpone, powdered sugar, vanilla, and coffee liqueur if using until smooth and creamy.
7. Cut cone-shaped hole in center of each cooled cupcake using small knife. Spoon mascarpone filling generously into each cavity until filled to top.
8. Dust tops generously with cocoa powder using fine mesh sieve. Garnish with chocolate shavings or espresso beans.
Notes
Brush cupcake tops with coffee syrup before filling for extra moisture and flavor.
Chill filled cupcakes 2 hours before serving for firmer filling that slices cleanly.
Use piping bag to inject filling for cleaner, easier assembly process.
Save removed cake cores and crumble over ice cream for bonus treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg