A highly successful typical Italian delicacy, in the form of a cupcake! It’s worth doing!
Ingredients
- 250 grams of wheat flour
- 280 grams of sugar
- 80 grams of unsalted butter
- 1 level teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 240 ml of milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Syrup Ingredients
- 250 ml strong coffee
- 50 ml coffee liqueur
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
Filling and Covering Ingredients
- 400 grams of mascarpone
- 50 ml coffee liqueur
- 300 ml fresh cream
- 30 grams of icing sugar
- Cocoa powder
Preparation Mode
- Preheat the oven to 190ºC.
- Place paper cups in muffin tins.
- Using a mixer, at low speed, mix the first five ingredients until crumbly.
- Separately, beat the eggs, milk and vanilla by hand.
- With the mixer running at low speed, pour three-quarters of the liquid into the crumbs.
- The ingredients must be well incorporated.
- Add the rest of the milk mixture and beat again, at medium speed, until you obtain a homogeneous dough.
- Pour the dough into the molds until two-thirds full.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.
- Remove, keep in the pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
How to prepare the syrup
- In a pan, mix all the ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and let it boil until the content reduces by half.
- Tire do fogo e reserve.
Method of Preparation Filling and Covering
- Using a mixer, beat the mascarpone and liqueur until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Remove and reserve.
- Beat the cream with the sugar in a mixer until it reaches a whipped cream consistency.
- Add the mascarpone mixture and beat until well blended.
Assembly
- Remove a cap from each cupcake and make a well in the center, about 2cm in diameter and 3cm deep. Reserve.
- Moisten the tops and centers of the cupcakes with the syrup.
- Fill the dumplings with mascarpone cream and place the lids on.
- Decorate the cupcakes with the remaining cream.
- Sprinkle the cupcakes with cocoa powder
Mom Tips
Mascarpone: cheese with a very creamy consistency, made from cow’s milk and particularly rich in fat. Light beige in color and sweet flavor.
Approximate yield of 15 units.
Source: https://www.receitasdemae.com.br/receitas/cupcake-tiramisu-gourmet/