Shelly's Recipe

TIRAMISU BITES

Category: Tiramisu

12 slices (1/4 inch thick) lb cake
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp instant espresso granules
1 1/2 tsp rum extract
8 oz mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
Dark chocolate cocoa powder

Line 24 mini muffin cups with petit four paper cups. Cut two 1 1/4 inch rounds from each cake slice. Place 1 cake round in bottom of each cup.

In small bowl, mix water, espresso granules and 1/2 tsp of rum extract. Drizzle about 1/2 tsp of coffee mixture over cake in each muffin cup.

In medium bowl, beat cheese, powdered sugar and remaining tsp of rum extract with electric mixer on medium. On low speed, beat cheese mixture into whipped cream. Spoon or pipe a rounded tbsp whipped cream mixture into each cup. Dust each cup with dark chocolate cocoa powder. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.