The absolute best Tiramisu Cupcakes

Caffeinated & boozy cupcakes, what more do you need? An ultra fluffy, coffee and hazelnut liquor vanilla cupcake, a chocolate centre and a tangy cream cheese frosting. Uhm…. YUMMM!

Tiramisu actually means ‘pick me up’ or ‘cheer me up’ in Italian and that is exactly what these cupcakes do. If there’s anything that’s going to give you a good boost it will be these caffeinated & (optionally) boozy cupcakes! 

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The reverse creaming method explained

There are many different ways in which you can prepare a cake, there is the ‘chuck it all in a bowl and mix’ method, the creaming method and the reverse creaming method.

Now, the creaming method is probably the most classic method of making cake batter and it’s probably also what you are used to. You start by creaming your butter and sugar together, followed by your eggs and then alternating between your wet and dry ingredients until you have a smooth batter. In the reverse creaming method, your sugar and flour get mixed first, followed by your fats and it ends with slowly adding the remainder of your liquids until you have a smooth batter. 

The method that is used for these cupcakes is the reverse creaming method. Now bear with me while I start getting a bit sciency, but adding the butter to your dry ingredients first will ensure that the fat coats the flour particles, resulting in less gluten formation. Gluten formation is what want to keep to a minimum in a cake to ensure that soft and melt in the mouth texture. 

Using a reverse creaming method here slightly eliminates the incorporation of too much air into the batter and helps the cakes to rise flatter and have a finer crumb. This is perfect for a flat cupcake top and for the soaking up of the coffee! 

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What components does this cupcake consists of?

As you can see, there are many different elements to this cupcake. But don’t be afraid! Most elements come together in just 5 minutes, easy right? There are a few different components to this cupcake:

• A moist and tender Vanilla Cupcake
• A luscious (and slightly boozy) chocolate ganache centre
• A delicious coffee boost to soak your cupcakes
• A tangy cream cheese frosting, dusted in cacao powder

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 Tiramisu, but make it a cupcake

These Tiramisu Cupcakes are soaked in a coffee syrup to resemble the traditionally coffee-soaked ladyfingers. I’ve added the addition of some hazelnut liquor because well, why not. To make sure the cupcakes are able to absorb the coffee without any effort, you either dunk a warm cupcake in cooled syrup, or a cooled cupcake in hot syrup. Easy as that!

Now traditionally Tiramisu is made with mascarpone. However, I found that the addition of a tangy cream cheese frosting just balanced out the sweetness of this cupcake the best. 

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Happy baking loves!