Tiramisu Cups {To Go}

I sang karaoke.

Sober.

{I know, I can't believe it either.}

Last Friday night a friend of mine hosted a mom's night out - '80s style.

There were hot pink shirts, scrunchies, leg warmers, NKOTB accessories, and spandex.

And Love Shack on the karaoke machine. Oh, and Like a Virgin.

{Funny side story: Jordan used to love to sing Love Shack. Only she would sing it "...bring your JUICE BOX money!"}

I still can't believe I sang karaoke. And the windows didn't shatter!

I brought these yummy Tiramisu Cups for dessert. I made them in plastic cups so they'd be easy to bring with me. I used cupcakes instead of lady fingers. And I used Cool Whip.

I could say I used Cool Whip because that was all the rage in the '80s. We only had real whipped cream (and by "real" I mean "canned") for holidays. Cool Whip was a staple in my childhood.

But no, that's not why I used it. I have a confession:

I like Cool Whip. It's easy. It comes fat-free. And it's tasty.

But hey, if you're a processed food hydrogenated oil hater, go ahead an use whipped cream. But then you won't be authentically '80s, you know. Because the '80s was all about the processed foods. (Canned cheese, anyone?)

Tiramisu Cups {To Go}

by Crazy for Crust

(adapted from Nabisco)

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Ingredients

• ½ cup instant vanilla pudding mix (dry)
• 1 ½ cups cold milk
• 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• ¼ Cool Whip (plus more for garnish)
• 4 yellow cupcakes, baked and cooled with the wrappers removed
• ¼ cup cooled brewed coffee
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 6 plastic disposable cups or equivalent dishes

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer until smooth. Beat in pudding mix and cold milk until creamy. Stir in cool whip.
2. Slice cupcakes into thirds. Place 1 slice of cupcake in the bottom of each cup. Spoon about a teaspoon or two of coffee on top of the cupcake layer, according to your coffee tastes. Equally portion half of the pudding mixture into the six cups. Sprinkle with a bit of cocoa powder (I used a small sifter for this, to make it evenly sprinkled). Repeat the layer with the remaining cupcake slices, coffee, pudding, and cocoa.
3. Top each cup with a dollop of Cool Whip and another dusting of cocoa powder. Chill for at least two hours before serving.

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You didn't think I was going to leave you hanging, did you?

Those legwarmers? Were actually from the '80s thankyouverymuch.




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