Tiramisu Brownie Cupcakes #YourPerfectCup
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
 
A new take on an old world treat.
Ingredients
  • 12 oz dark chocolate chips
  • 1 c. butter softened
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 8 egg whites - separated into 4 and 4
  • 1 c. cake flour
  • 8 oz Mascarpone cheese, room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature (do not use low or no fat)
  • 1 and ¼ c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 pkg soft lady fingers
  • 1 c. Barista Prima Italian Roast coffee, brewed
  • Optional: 2 tbsp dark rum
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, melt chocolate, stir and let cool
  2. Heat oven to 350 degrees
  3. Add chocolate to mixing bowl and beat in the butter using a paddle attachment
  4. Add 1 c. sugar, 4 eggs and 4 egg whites
  5. Add flour and mix on low until combined
  6. Pour into greased cupcake pan, making sure to fill each cup only half way
  7. Crumble lady fingers and place a thin layer on top of brownie filling
  8. Press crumbles into brownie batter softly
  9. Using a pastry brush, cover crumbles with brewed coffee, making sure they are saturated
  10. In another bowl - combine Mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, ¼ c sugar, 4 egg whites and vanilla.
  11. Spread over top of ladyfinger crumbles
  12. Optional: add a tsp of preserves, caramel etc to top and swirl with a toothpick
  13. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes until the middle is almost set and brownie begins to pull away from sides of pan
  14. Cool completely before serving
Recipe by Remaking June at http://remakingjunecleaver.com/tiramisu-brownie-cupcakes-yourperfectcup/