Tiramisu Cupcakes

Coffee Flavored Cake
1 white cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup strong coffee, cooled

Prepare cupcakes tine with liners, set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, sour cream, vanilla and coffee, set aside.
Whisk cake mix in a large bowl to remove lumps.
Incorporate wet ingredients into cake mix, stir until smooth.
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake 15 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out with wet crumbs.
Cool completely before filling.

Mascarpone Filling
8 oz mascarpone
1 tablespoon strong coffee, cooled
1 tablespoon rum
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar

Beat all ingredients until smooth.
Remove a small plug from each cupcake using an apple corer or a knife.
Fill cupcakes by spooning or piping filling into the hole.

Whipped Cream Cheese Icing
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups heavy whipping cream
cocoa powder for dusting

Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add vanilla and cream, beat until well combined and fluffy.
Pipe generously on cupcakes.
Dust with cocoa powder.