Tiramisu Mug Cake

Tiramisu for two! Grab some coffee mugs, and make this microwave take on the classic Italian layered dessert. MORE+ LESS-

By Cheeky Kitchen

September 8, 2017

Ingredients

tablespoons amaretto or rum

teaspoons instant espresso powder

3/4

cup Betty Crocker™ Bisquick™ Pancake & Baking Mix Original

1/3

cup milk

tablespoons sugar, divided

tablespoons butter, softened

1/3

cup heavy whipping cream

1/3

cup mascarpone or cream cheese, softened

teaspoon cocoa powder

tablespoons grated chocolate (optional)

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In a small bowl, mix together amaretto and coffee powder. Pour 2 tablespoons into each coffee mug and reserve the rest for later.
2

In a medium bowl, stir together Bisquick™, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Spoon mixture into mugs.
3

Microwave 2 minutes, or until the center of each mug cake sets.
4

Drizzle cakes with remaining amaretto-coffee mixture.
5

In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and mascarpone. Whip just until fluffy.
6

Spoon atop warm mug cakes. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and chocolate.

If prepping this recipe ahead for a dinner party, refrigerate the cooked mug cakes until chilled before topping with mascarpone mixture.

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Tasty tiramisu…made in the microwave? It’s true! With this easy mug cake, we’ve hacked all the flavors of the classic Italian dessert. But no ladyfingers needed. Start with basic Bisquick™ and add some sugar and butter. Then soak it with instant espresso and amaretto. Two minutes later, you’ll be taking a tender cake out of the microwave, ready to be topped with a whipped mascarpone and cream mousse. Deliciously simple! One of the best mug cakes we’ve ever tried.