Simple Tiramisu Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting. Yummy coffee cupcakes with a fluffy and creamy frosting. Delicious! Light and fluffy, and not overly sweet. The best part... they are so easy to make.
By adding strong coffee in place of water to your favorite white cake mix, you get simple, delicious coffee cupcake. Top off the cupcake with our amazing mascarpone frosting and you have an easy, tiramisu dessert the entire family will love.
Recipe Ingredients
- White cake mix
- Instant coffee or pre-made strong coffee
- Ingredients listed on cake mix box (eggs and oil)
- Mascarpone
- Heavy whipping cream
- Powdered sugar
- Cocoa powder
Step-by-step Directions
- Make the coffee cupcake batter. Follow the package directions except use strong coffee in place of the water.
- Add the cupcake batter to a paper lined cupcake pan. Cook the coffee cupcakes per the package directions.
- After the cupcakes have baked and cooled make the mascarpone frosting. Mix together the mascarpone with the powdered sugar until creamy.
- Next, add the heavy whipping cream and continue to mix until the frosting becomes light and fluffy.
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- Frost the cupcakes with the mascarpone frosting. I like to use a cookie scoop and just pile on the frosting.
- Sprinkle the frosted coffee cupcakes with a little bit of cocoa powder. Serve and enjoy!
Storage
Store these cupcakes in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
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Mom Tip
If you don't have a cup of leftover strong coffee from the morning, try this instead. Use instant coffee and dissolve it in a small amount of water. I usually use 2-3 heaping teaspoons of coffee granules. Then, add more water to equal the amount of liquid as needed per the box of cake mix.
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Tiramisu Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting
Equipment
- Electric mixer
Ingredients
For cupcakes
- 1 box White Cake Mix *see note below
- 3 Eggs per my box of cake mix
- ½ cup Canola Oil as per my box of cake mix
- ¾ cup Strong Coffee
For frosting
- 8 ounces Mascarpone Cheese softened
- ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- Cocoa Powder to top cupcakes
Instructions
To make the cupcakes
- Make the cupcake batter per the box of white cake mix except substitute the strong coffee for the water.
- Using an ice cream scoop fill the cupcake tins that have been lined with cupcake papers.
- Bake the coffee cupcakes per the instructions on the cake mix package.
- Cool the cupcakes on a rack and make the frosting.
To make the frosting
- Place the Marscapone and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Using the electric mixer, blend until creamy.
- Add the heavy cream and continue to mix until the frosting gets fluffy and starts to hold its shape. This will take a couple of minutes.
- Frost the cupcakes. Sprinkle a little bit of cocoa powder over the tops of the frosted cupcakes.
- Store these Tiramisu Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting in the refrigerator.
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