Hello out there and welcome to my little baking blog. This will be my first post. Yay! It took quite a while for me to decide which recipe to start with – at the end it was pretty easy because this was the only one, I had some (more or less) good pictures to use ;)
I could tell you now the story, why I wanted to start this blog, the idea behind the name “bake to the roots” and all, but you can find that information in the section “About” – here is the place for recipes and not for chitchat :P
Tiramisù Cupcakes. It’s a great variation of a classic Italian dessert. OK – normally I would use ladyfingers for a Tiramisù, but the cupcake sponge soaked in coffee and liquor is just as good and tasty. Together with the mascarpone cream – just perfect.
So I hope you like my little collection of recipes and enjoy baking. Feel free to tell me what you think about the recipes. Cheers!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(28 cupcakes)
For the cupcakes:
6 tbsp. milk
1 vanilla bean pod
6 tbsp. (90g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tbsp. (230g) cake flour, sifted
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
5 large whole eggs, plus 4 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cup (350g) sugar
For the soaking sauce:
1/2 cup (120ml) freshly brewed espresso
3 tbsp. Kahlúa or Amaretto (or a combination of both)
6 tbsp. sugar
For the frosting:
1 1/2 cups (360g) heavy cream
12 oz. (340g) mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup (85g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
To finish:
some cocoa powder, for dusting
(28 Cupcakes)
Für die Cupcakes:
6 EL Milch
1 Vanilleschote
90g weiche Butter
230g Mehl (Type 550)
1 1/4 TL Backpulver
3/4 TL Salz
5 Eier (L), plus 4 Eigelb (L)
350g Zucker
Für die Sauce zum Tränken der Cupcakes:
120ml frisch gebrühter Espresso
3 EL Kahlúa oder Amaretto
6 EL Zucker
Für das Frosting:
360g Sahne
340g Mascarpone, Zimmertemperatur
85g Puderzucker
Garnierung:
Kakaopulver zum Bestäuben
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 325˚F (160°C). Line cupcake pans with paper liners. Add milk to a small saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and add the scraped pod to the pan as well. Heat over medium heat just until bubbles appear around the edge of the pan. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter until melted. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean pod and discard (or rinse and save for another use). Combine the sifted cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
2. In a large (metal) bowl, combine the eggs and additional yolks with the sugar. Whisk lightly to blend. Set the bowl over an inch or two of simmering water and heat, whisking occasionally, until the mixture is warm and the sugar is dissolved (about 6 min). Take the bowl off of the heat and whisk on high speed until the mixture is pale yellow and fluffy, and able to hold a ribbon when the whisk is lifted.
3. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture in two to three additions. Stir ¾ cup of the batter into the milk mixture to thicken, then fold the milk mixture into the batter just until evenly incorporated. Divide the batter between the prepared liners, filling them about three-quarters full. Bake about 18-20 minutes until the cupcakes are light golden (I recommend to bake all cupcakes at once. The air inside the batter will emanate if you let it stand too long). Transfer pans to wire racks to cool slightly before removing from the pans.
4. To make the soaking sauce, combine the hot espresso, Kahlua (Amaretto) and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Place the warm cupcakes on a wire rack and place a baking sheet underneath to catch dripping liquid. Use a pastry brush to brush the liquid onto the tops of the cupcakes, repeat until the syrup is used up (about four or five cycles of brushing). If necessary, poke each cupcake a few times with a wooden skewer to help the syrup soak in. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
5. For the frosting add the heavy cream to a bowl and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over beat. In another mixer bowl combine the mascarpone and confectioners sugar and beat with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy (about 2 min). Fold about a third of the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture with a spatula to lighten. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream until evenly incorporated.
6. Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a plain round (not too big) tip. Pipe small drops of frosting on top of each cupcake for a typical Tiramisù look. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, dust the cupcakes with unsweetened cocoa powder.
1. Den Ofen auf 160°C (325˚F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Die Cupcakebleche mit Papierförmchen vorbereiten. Milch in einen kleinen Topf geben, Vanilleschote längs aufschneiden, Inhalt herauskratzen und alles zusammen zur Milch geben und bei mittlerer Hitze erwärmen. Sobald Bläschen am Rand des Topfes aufsteigen, vom Herd nehmen, Butter zugeben und verrühren, bis sie geschmolzen ist. Zur Seite stellen und nach ca. 15 Minuten die Vanilleschote entfernen (ggf. abwaschen und für einen anderen Zweck verwenden). Kuchenmehl und Backpulver mischen und sieben, Salz zugeben und zur Seite stellen.
2. In einer großen Metallschüssel Eier und Eigelb mit dem Zucker verrühren. Schüssel auf einen Topf mit köchelndem Wasser geben und so lange rühren, bis die Mischung warm ist und sich der Zucker aufgelöst hat (ca. 6 Minuten). Schüssel vom Herd nehmen und alles mit der Küchenmaschine oder dem Handmixer auf höchster Stufe zu einer hellgelben, luftigen Masse aufschlagen.
3. Die Mehlmischung vorsichtig in mehreren Portionen unterheben. Einige Esslöffel der Masse in die Vanillemilch geben und verrühren – diese Mischung dann zum restlichen Teig geben und alles verrühren. Papierförmchen zu etwa 2/3 füllen und dann für etwa 18-20 Minuten backen, bis die Cupcakes leicht gebräunt sind (die Cupcakes sollten möglichst alle gleichzeitig gebacken werden, da die Luft aus dem Teig entweicht, wenn er zu lange steht). Cupcakes aus dem Ofen nehmen und kurz abkühlen lassen, bevor man sie komplett aus der Form entfernt.
4. Für die Sauce zum Tränken der Cupcakes einfach heißen Espresso, Alkohol und Zucker vermischen, bis sich dieser aufgelöst hat. Cupcakes auf einem Auskühlgitter aufreihen (Backblech oder Backpapier unterlegen, um Flüssigkeit aufzufangen). Mit einem Pinsel die Espressomischung auf die Cupcakes streichen (ca. 4-5 Durchgänge) bis alles aufgebraucht ist. Sollte die Flüssigkeit nicht richtig einziehen, kann man mit einem Zahnstocher nachhelfen und kleine Löcher in die Oberfläche piksen, die dann die Flüssigkeit aufnehmen. Cupcakes vollkommen auskühlen lassen vor dem Verzieren.
5. Für das Frosting die Sahne in einer Schüssel steifschlagen. In einer anderen Schüssel den Mascarpone mit dem Puderzucker mit dem Handmixer (oder in der Küchenmaschine) für ca. 2 Minuten aufschlagen, bis alles leicht und locker ist. Ca. 1/3 der aufgeschlagenen Sahne vorsichtig unterheben. Rest der Sahne zugeben und ebenfalls vorsichtig unterheben, bis alles gut vermischt ist.
6. Sahne-Mascarpone Creme in einen Spritzbeutel mit großer runder Tülle geben. Creme in Tupfen auf die Cupcakes spritzen. Bis zum Servieren im Kühlschrank aufbewahren. Kurz vor dem Servieren mit Kakao bestäuben.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintClassic Tiramisù Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 50m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Total Time: 1h 10m
- Yield: 28 1x
- Category: Cupcakes
- Cuisine: American
Description
A classic Italian dessert goes cupcake! Tiramisù Cupcakes have all the flavors are slightly lighter than the original dessert. That’s good, right? ;)
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
6 tbsp. milk
1 vanilla bean pod
6 tbsp. (90g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tbsp. (230g) cake flour, sifted
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
5 large whole eggs, plus 4 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cup (350g) sugar
For the soaking sauce:
1/2 cup (120ml) freshly brewed espresso
3 tbsp. Kahlúa or Amaretto (or a combination of both)
6 tbsp. sugar
For the frosting:
1 1/2 cups (360g) heavy cream
12 oz. (340g) mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup (85g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
To finish:
some cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 325˚F (160°C). Line cupcake pans with paper liners. Add milk to a small saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and add the scraped pod to the pan as well. Heat over medium heat just until bubbles appear around the edge of the pan. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter until melted. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean pod and discard (or rinse and save for another use). Combine the sifted cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
2. In a large (metal) bowl, combine the eggs and additional yolks with the sugar. Whisk lightly to blend. Set the bowl over an inch or two of simmering water and heat, whisking occasionally, until the mixture is warm and the sugar is dissolved (about 6 min). Take the bowl off of the heat and whisk on high speed until the mixture is pale yellow and fluffy, and able to hold a ribbon when the whisk is lifted.
3. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture in two to three additions. Stir 3/4 cup of the batter into the milk mixture to thicken, then fold the milk mixture into the batter just until evenly incorporated. Divide the batter between the prepared liners, filling them about three-quarters full. Bake about 18-20 min until the cupcakes are lightly golden (I recommend to bake all cupcakes at once. The air inside the batter will emanate if you let it stand too long). Transfer pans to wire racks to cool slightly before removing from the pans.
4. To make the soaking sauce, combine the hot espresso, Kahlua (Amaretto) and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Place the warm cupcakes on a wire rack and place a baking sheet underneath to catch dripping liquid. Use a pastry brush to brush the liquid onto the tops of the cupcakes, repeat until the syrup is used up (about four or five cycles of brushing). If necessary, poke each cupcake a few times with a wooden skewer to help the syrup soak in. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
5. For the frosting add the heavy cream to a bowl and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over beat. In another mixer bowl combine the mascarpone and confectioners sugar and beat with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy (about 2 min). Fold about a third of the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture with a spatula to lighten. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream until evenly incorporated.
6. Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a plain round (not too big) tip. Pipe small drops of frosting on top of each cupcake for a typical tiramisù look. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, dust the cupcakes with unsweetened cocoa powder.
Notes
Enjoy baking!