RED VELVET TIRAMISU Cups

30 MIN PREP TIME

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20 MON BAKE TIME

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1 HOUR 30 MIN TOTAL

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30 MIN PREP TIME 〰️ 20 MON BAKE TIME 〰️ 1 HOUR 30 MIN TOTAL 〰️

Combining two delicious treats into one with these Red Velvet Tiramisu Cups. Soft and fluffy red velvet sponge is soaked in coffee syrup and layered between a sweet and creamy mascarpone cream. This is the perfect bake for treating someone special, or simply just treating yourself.

Why you will love this recipe:

• Show-Stopping Dessert Combination: Tiramisu and Red Velvet are two desserts loved by many and combining the two makes them a power house

• Easy and quick dessert: When dessert needs to be quick but you don’t want it to feel like an after thought these are the perfect bake.

• Full flavour: The flavour of chocolatey red velvet cake soaked in coffee, paired with the smooth creamy flavour of mascarpone cream

Ingredients to make Red Velvet Tiramisu

• Unsalted butter – you want this softened and room temperature so it incorporates well with the sugar.

• Caster Sugar

• Eggs – 2 large eggs are needed. Make sure they’re at room temperature too so they don’t alter the temperature of the butter and sugar

• Vanilla extract – use high-quality extract like Nielsen-Massey for the best flavour.

• Plain flour

• Cocoa powder – sift the cocoa powder to remove any big lumps.

• Bicarbonate of soda - helps the cake rise

• Buttermilk – thicker than normal milk, almost the texture of yoghurt, with a tangy flavour. The acidity in buttermilk work together with the Bicarbonate soda to help the cake rise whilst also providing a really soft texture.

• White wine vinegar – mixed with the bicarb, a little vinegar makes your sponge light and tender and intensifies the red colour.

• Red food colouring gel – go for a good quality food colouring that isn’t too watery

• Coffee - strong espresso is good for this to get the best coffee flavour. You could also sweeten it up with a tsp of sugar

• Mascarpone Cheese - swapping the classic cream cheese out for mascarpone is what makes this a delicious Tiramisu red velvet.

• Double Cream - make sure it’s full fat for the best flavour

• Equipment:

  • 9x13 baking tin

  • Baking paper

  • 6cm circle cutter

  • Small glass tumblers

  • Offset Spatula

How to make Red Velvet Tiramisu

1. Mix wet ingredients: Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the buttermilk, food colouring and vinegar and mix everything together. 

2. Add dry ingredients: Fold in the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda and mix until smooth and well incorporated.

3. Bake: Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 18-20 minutes

5. Make the icing: Whip the double cream until thickened, then add the mascarpone cheese and mix together until all combined and smooth. Pour the icing into a piping bag.

6. Assemble : Cut out 6cm circles of cake with a cutter. Add one to the bottom of a glass tumbler then soak with coffee and pipe mascarpone cream over it. Top with the other red velvet cake and repeat with the mascarpone cream. Sprinkle with some cake crumbs, a dusting of cocoa powder and top with a chocolate heart

Repeat this process with all other mini cups  

7. Serve or Store: Serve immediately or store overnight in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.

Expert baking tips!

• Chill the cups before serving: For the best texture let the tiramisu chill in the fridge for an hour before serving.

• Customise Your Toppings: Add a chocolate heart to give this a cute Valentine’s touch

• Add plenty of coffee: Soak the sponges in plenty of coffee for a great kick of flavour

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Red Velvet Tiramisu Cups

Servings: 6

Author: My Kitchen Drawer

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 55 Min

Combining two delicious treats into one with these Red Velvet Tiramisu Cups. Soft and fluffy red velvet sponge is soaked in coffee syrup and layered between a sweet and creamy mascarpone cream. This is the perfect bake for treating someone special, or simply just treating yourself.

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Ingredients

For the red velvet cake

• 350g caster sugar
• 225g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 235ml buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tbsp red food colouring
• 1 ½ tsp white wine vinegar
• 300g plain flour
• 25g cocoa powder
• 1tsp salt
• 1tsp baking soda

Cream Cheese Icing

• 125g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 100g cream cheese, room temperature
• 100g icing sugar

Instructions

For the red velvet cake

1. Preheat the oven to 170C and line a 9x13 baking tin with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the Kahlua, buttermilk, food colouring and vinegar and mix everything together.
3. Fold in the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda and mix until smooth and well incorporated.
4. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 18-20 minutes or until you can insert a thin knife or stick at the centre and it comes out clean. Let the cake cool down completely before cutting.

For the cream cheese icing

1. Beat the butter and cream cheese together.
2. Add the icing sugar then add the Kahlua and mix together until all combined and smooth. Pour the icing into a piping bag fitted with a nozzle
3. Once the cakes have cooled cut out 5-6 7cm circles with a cutter.
4. Cut the circles in half so you have two circles of cake then pipe icing over one of the halves and place the other cake half on top. Pipe more icing on top then decorate with some sprinkles.
5. Repeat this process with the other mini cakes then serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

642

Fat

43 g

Carbs

63 g

Sugar

54 g

Protein

4 g

Disclaimer: The information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or diagnosis. The nutritional information may vary based on the ingredients used, their freshness, and how they are prepared.

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