Tiramisu Treats

Words are escaping me today.... could be the sugar crash from the scone I had for breakfast (with cream and jam). Our cook at the office, Rosie, makes the best scones ever.

I've been dying to try out the Tiramisu cupcakes from the new "Martha Stewart's Cupcakes" (http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/tiramisu-cupcakes?autonomy_kw=tiramisu%20cupcakes&rsc=header_3). All I can say is YUMMY!

I would like to try them with my own regular vanilla cake recipe, as I found the cake itself was a bit on the heavy side. I thought that perhaps it's because the recipe requires that you gently cook the egg and sugar mixture. Can anyone explain why one does that?

Note: make sure you cover the cupcakes with enough of the coffee-marsala syrup to get that rich coffee flavour.

I had quite a bit of the Marscapone frosting left over.... even after eating a spoonful (or 3) and putting some in my coffee and I wonder why I battle with my weight!). I have a birthday coming up this weekend and am trying to think of creative ways to use up the last of the frosting. I'll keep you posted.

Happy baking!