Tiramisu Cupcakes: Not Quite Sure...

     First and foremost, pictures shall be posted later. I need these cupcakes for Friday night so they are not frosted yet, but here's what went down with this babies...
     So I found this recipe for Tiramisu Cupcakes at www.cakecentral.com, and I love tiramisu almost as much as I love the hubs. It's one of my favorite desserts, but I have never even attempted to make it because it seems awfully involved. When I found this recipe I knew I had to try it! I will admit it looked a little intimidating as well with all the steps, but still less involved than actual Tiramisu so I went for it.
     I prepped myself with a pep-talk about how I was going to remain calm, and that I had all day to make these and was in no rush whatsoever. I have started to notice that if I even feel the slightest bit rushed my desserts just do not turn out, and with as expensive as this dessert is to make, I did not want to have a ton of inedible cupcakes due to a technical error. All in all, it took me about 2.5 hours to complete all the steps with the exception of frosting and glazing them, which I will do on Friday.
     As they baked I was nervous because yesterday I baked some cupcakes that ended up baking into each other completely and looking more like a sheet cake than individual cupcakes, and after using a hammer and chisel to remove them from the pan, I pitched each and every one of them. However, as I checked on my cupcakes midway through cooking, they looked incredible. They were rising into these perfectly shaped cupcakes, and I was thrilled. I took out the first batch and set them aside to cool. I wasn't sure if I had enough batter to make 12 more regular sized cupcakes so I opted for the mini cupcake pan and made 25 mini cupcakes. I also did this so I could sample a couple!! These too baked up perfectly.
     As the cupcakes cooled, I made the espresso syrup. This was super easy to make, and nothing to exciting to report. So, onto the frosting. I was excited to get to this part because the frosting is a Marscapone Buttercream. I did it just as instructed, and it turned out delicious! At this point the cupcakes were cooled and ready to be frosted. Of course I had to know if they were any good so I did frost a few mini ones, but not in any pretty fashion so again, no pictures til Friday. I ate one, it was good...I think...I needed to try one more. "I think I like em" I thought to myself, but I wasn't sure so I tried another one. It left me more confused than the first bite...the problem, however, is that I couldn't keep trying them because the syrup and the frosting have kahlua in them, and my doctor seems to frown on liquor while pregnant...I know, he's a prude. Well, anyway, I am a bit stuffed up from allergies and can tell my taste buds are off, but at this point I have no idea if these are good or not. I hope they are, because again they are pretty expensive to make and I will be very sad if they are not yummy and usable! So, I will report back with the recipe and how they really taste once my allergies clear up. Sigh...

Much Love and Happy Cooking Friends,
Amelia