1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
4 tbs. unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
3 large whole eggs plus 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
1 c. sugar
Coffee-Marsala Syrup (see separate recipe in Sauces)
Mascarpone Frosting (see separate recipe in Desserts-Breads)
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt. Heat milk and vanilla bean pod and seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles appear around the edge. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter until melted, and let stand 15 minutes. Strain milk mixture through a fine seive into a small bowl. Discard vanilla bean pod.
In a medium saucepan, bring water to a simmer. In a medium glass bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together whole egges, yolks, and sugar. Set mixing bowl over pan of simmering water, and whisk by hand until sugar is dissolved and mixture is warm, about 6 minutes. Remove bowl from heat. With electric mixer on high speed, beat until mixture is fluffy, pale yellow, and thick enough to hold a ribbon on the surface for several seconds when beaters are lifted, at least 5 minutes.
Gently but thoroughly fold flour mixture into the egg mixture in three batches; stir 1/2 c. batter into milk mixture to thicken, then fold milk mixture into the remaining batter until just combined.
Divide batter evenly between lined cups, filling about 3/4 full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until centers are completely set and edges are light golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes.
To finish, brush tops of cakes evenly with Coffee-Marsala Syrup; repeat until all syrup has been used. (It might seem like a lot, but really use all of it.) Allow cakes to absorb liquid for 30 minutes. Dollop Macarpone Frosting onto cupcakes.
DO AHEAD- Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container and refrigerate up to overnight.
Dust generously with cocoa powder just before serving.
Originally Submitted
1/10/2010
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