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Vanilla Dalgona Cupcake
A delightful coffee drink inspired by cupcakes, featuring fluffy whipped dalgona coffee foam on top of creamy vanilla milk. This Instagram-worthy beverage combines the viral dalgona trend with sweet vanilla flavors, creating a dessert-like coffee experience that's perfect for afternoon treats.
25 min
1 serving
Cold Brew
Instructions
Coffee Base
- Combine coarse ground coffee with room temperature water
- Let steep for 10 minutes for quick cold brew concentrate
- Strain through fine mesh or coffee filter
Dalgona Foam
- In mixing bowl, combine instant coffee, sugar, and hot water
- Whip with hand mixer or whisk for 3-5 minutes until thick and fluffy
- Mixture should hold stiff peaks and be light brown
Assembly
- In tall glass, mix cold brew concentrate with milk and vanilla syrup
- Add vanilla extract and stir well
- Fill glass with ice
- Spoon dalgona foam generously on top
- Add dollop of whipped cream
- Sprinkle vanilla wafer crumbs for cupcake effect
- Serve with spoon to mix foam into drink
Pro Tips
Success Tips:
- Use equal parts instant coffee, sugar, and hot water for perfect dalgona ratio
- Whip dalgona mixture until it's very thick - this takes patience!
- Chill your glass beforehand for best presentation
- Make extra dalgona foam - it keeps in fridge for 2-3 days
- Crush vanilla wafers in sealed bag with rolling pin for easy crumbs
Recipe Details
Coffee Amount:15g
Water Amount:150ml
Grind Size:Coarse
Water Temp:Room temperature
Prep Time:15 min
Ingredients
- coffee beans - 15g
- instant coffee - 2 tbsp
- granulated sugar - 2 tbsp
- hot water - 2 tbsp
- whole milk - 200ml
- vanilla syrup - 2 tbsp
- vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
- whipped cream - 2 tbsp
- vanilla wafer crumbs - 1 tbsp
Equipment Needed
- hand mixer or whisk
- mixing bowl
- tall glass
- fine mesh strainer
- measuring spoons
- large spoon (optional)