Tiramisu Cupcakes recipe by Ruhana Ebrahim

Ingredients

• 250g butter
• 1 cup ordinary sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups cake flour
• 3 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups boiled water
• ¼ - ½ cup ordinary sugar
• 4 tablespoon strong instant coffee
• 1 tub Lancewood mascarpone cheese
• 125g Wooden Spoon butter (room temp.)
• 2-3 cups icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1. Preheat oven to 180degC.
• 2. Line cupcake pans with cupcake paper cases.
• 3. Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
• 4. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 5. Mix vanilla into milk.
• 6. Sift dry ingredients, then add alternatively with milk and beat until a smooth batter is formed.
• 7. Fill cups ¾ full and bake for 15min until risen and when removes clean when skewered.
• 8. Whilst cupcakes are baking, make coffee syrup.
• 9. Remove cupcakes from ovem and randomly poke all over with a fork.
• 10. Pour 2 tablespoon (or more) of syrup over cake and allow to soak.
• 11. Leave aside to cool to room temperature, then leave in the fridge to chill whilst making frosting.
• 12. Beat mascarpone till smooth.
• 13. Then beat butter with mascarpone, then beat with icing sugar.
• 14. Add vanilla and mix in. If too wet, beat in more icing sugar. If too dry, add a dash of milk.
• 15. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes, dust over a little cocoa powder and leave to set in fridge. Serve