Tiramisu Cupcakes

Monday, April 04, 2016








This cupcake is to die for! 
I love cream-cheese icing and mixed with the coffee it's super yummy.
We actually want to try this on a cake and see how yummy that turns out.

Literally before posting this I changed the cupcake batter recipe,
the one that came with this recipe flopped two times!
Each time I re did the cupcakes using a basic sponge cake recipe,
I couldn't risk posting the recipe with a batter that kept flopping for me.

You can use this new, easy and flop proof cake batter recipe,
or any sponge cake recipe that you are comfortable with.



CUPCAKE:

4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup boiling water


  1. Beat eggs and sugar till fluffy.
  2. Add 1/2 cup oil and beat again.
  3. Then add the dry ingredients, 1/2 cup water and vanilla essence.
  4. Don't over beat.
  5. Bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. 


COFFEE MIXTURE:

125 ml Boiling Water
1/2 cup Castor Sugar 
2 Tb Coffee

  • Mix together and leave aside.
  • Once the cupcake as finished baking, leave to cool and then prick with a fork in 3 or 2 separate places on top of the cupcake.
  • Pour 1 dessertspoon or around 1 1/2 teaspoon of the coffee mixture on each cupcake into the holes you made, you may add a bit more if you would prefer, just be careful not to add too much or it would be too soggy. 


CREAM CHEESE ICING:

125g Butter
2 Cups Icing Sugar
1 Tb Vanilla Essence 
1/2 Tub Cream Cheese 

  • Beat the butter and icing sugar well.
  • Add vanilla essence and cream cheese and beat again.
  • Pipe onto the cupcakes, dust over with cocoa powder and serve. 

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23 comments

  1. When I come across your blog, I am always getting hungry :D I have no idea what Castor sugar means. Is this a kind of sugar substitute? Or does it mean an extra fine sugar as you put it into the coffee mixture? I like about the cupcakes that there are no fancy ingredients and the outcome seems to be great. I should spend more time in the kitchen :) Always a pleasure to read your blog.

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    1. Hehe let's just say blogging makes me snack a whole lot more! Well castor sugar is widely known in Southern Africa and Europe, not sure of the Asian side of the world, and it's not so common in the USA.
      It is an extra fine sugar, close to being powder. You do get it sold separately in the supermarket, if not you finely grind up normal super till its super fine that works just as well. I also prefer easy baked goodies since I'm not the greatest baker. Jazakallah so much :) I really appreciate your sweet comment :)

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    2. By the way, I forgot to say it is also known as Granulated Sugar

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  2. These tiramisu cupcakes look gorgeous. My husband loves anything that has coffee in it, though I am not a huge fan! I will buy some of these for him on his birthday again this time, like I did last year! :D

    Fatima | www.blogsbyfa.com

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    1. Aww thank you! lol a yummy, sweet birthday gift :D The coffee isn't a strong taste if that's what you're worried about, its very subtle. But insha-Allah do give it a try :)

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  3. I love Tiramisu cupcakes!!!these turned out amazing! Love those puffy mounds of cream cheese icing! If we ever meet...please make this..lol...xoxo

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    1. Haha I LOVEEE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING! This was soo up my ally, lol Insha-Allah if we do I will :D

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  4. Ive been looking for cream cheese here in nz but cant seem to find it at any of the supermarkets. I so want to try this recipe its making my mouth water :(

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    1. Where are you from? Maybe I can do some research and see what options you may have?

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  5. Anything with coffee sounds great to me... And you have lovely pictures to complement the temptingly easy recipe.

    You are a natural with these recipes, you make them look easy peasy... Masha Allah.

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    1. Aww jazakallah :) lol I try and make it as easy as possible for my viewers :)

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  6. I love these ! Not only do they look yummy but so easy to make that too made with just a hand full of ingredients I usually have on hand Would love to bake these and try them out
    And oh can we be freinds? As i too find the cream cheese frosting to die for <3

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    1. You should definatly give them a shot! :) Let me know how it goes insha-Allah. Haha every weekend we have a dessert or baked goodie in our home..mum's new mood :):) so come on over!! Love it so much seriously it's amazing :)

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  7. I love coffee - I have GOT to try these. Now just to think of someone I can give the rest of the batch to! If I bake em all and leave them there, I'd probably eat the lot!

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    1. Haha have some friends over! For some girl time lol and than you all can eat them :p

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  8. Your recipes are always so amazing! I love Tiramisu. This is such a cute way of presenting it, especially when guests come over!

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    1. It's quick to make as well, because you can use a normal sponge cake recipe you're comfortable and the frosting is different :) Thank you so much!

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  9. JazakAllah , will try this recipe for sure, But plz Tell me what does this mean.

    Pour 1 dessertspoon or around 1 1/2 teaspoon of the coffee mixture on each couple.??????

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    1. Insha-Allah!
      Omw this just goes to show how I really need to proof read my posts more!

      When you make the coffee mixture. Keep in a cup or small jug (I will say you can make half the recipe because there is a lot left over). Take your cupcake and make some holes on top, I use a fork and I make 6 holes all together.
      Next, take a spoon-full of the coffee mix and pour into the holes, make sure you don't pour so much that the sponge becomes super soft.

      Hope this helps :) will update the post as well

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    2. Thanks for the update dear Zainab, will try it now.
      They are killing!

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  10. Oh my these look delicious! If you lived near me I would round every day lol

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    1. Haha mum has the habit that in the weekend there should be some baked goodie or dessert in the house, we end up getting surprise visitors or just for ourselves! So come on over anytime insha-Allah lol :)

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  11. Love the idea of tiramisu cupcakes! I remember making some for a college class once, they were a hit!

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