Taste: ***1/2 | Presentation: ****1/2
This weeks cupcake has been on my 'to do' list for quite some time and I am very excited to finally deliver it. 'Tiramisu' is a coffee infused cupcake drizzled in a coffee liquor icing, filled AND topped with a mascarpone frosting and dusted with cocoa powder.
This weeks cupcake has been on my 'to do' list for quite some time and I am very excited to finally deliver it. 'Tiramisu' is a coffee infused cupcake drizzled in a coffee liquor icing, filled AND topped with a mascarpone frosting and dusted with cocoa powder.
The Panel:
There was the odd comment that the cake was dry ut most agreed that it was spongy, with good bounce and moisture, but lacked flavor. The marscapone frosting was delicious and present in a nearly perfect amount though it was definitely the main flavor, out competing the cake and coffee liquor components. The presentation was accurate to the traditional dessert though a lighter dusting with some chocolate shaving to add texture was suggested.
EatFreak: "It did not take me very long to shove the cake down my gullet."
Sweets: "Overall a good one that would be in my "top ten".
Kitchen Kahuna: "Ywo thumbs up!"
My comments:
I was pleased with the overall presentation of the cupcake and agreed with most, that the creation was very much lacking coffee flavour. Will have to increase coffee content in the cake and toppings in future. The frosting was absolutely delicious but could use firming up.
There was the odd comment that the cake was dry ut most agreed that it was spongy, with good bounce and moisture, but lacked flavor. The marscapone frosting was delicious and present in a nearly perfect amount though it was definitely the main flavor, out competing the cake and coffee liquor components. The presentation was accurate to the traditional dessert though a lighter dusting with some chocolate shaving to add texture was suggested.
EatFreak: "It did not take me very long to shove the cake down my gullet."
Sweets: "Overall a good one that would be in my "top ten".
Kitchen Kahuna: "Ywo thumbs up!"
My comments:
I was pleased with the overall presentation of the cupcake and agreed with most, that the creation was very much lacking coffee flavour. Will have to increase coffee content in the cake and toppings in future. The frosting was absolutely delicious but could use firming up.