Tiramisu

Name: Tiramisu
Ingredients: 1 sponge cake, 10-12 dia. x 3 H (or 2pkg. lady fingers); 3 ounces strong black coffee or 3 ounces espresso, at room temperature; 3 ounces brandy (or rum); 24 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (or cream cheese); 1 12 cups powdered sugar; unsweetened cocoa powder

6 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 sponge cake, 10-12 dia. x 3 H (or 2pkg. lady fingers)
3 ounces strong black coffee or 3 ounces espresso, at room temperature
3 ounces brandy (or rum)
24 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (or cream cheese)
1 12 cups powdered sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1

Blend the coffee or espresso and liqueur together.
2

Cut sponge cake in half to for two disks.
3

Sprinkle the bottom half of the cake with 2oz of the coffee liqueur blend.
4

Mix the mascarpone cheese with the sugar and beat until the sugar is completely dissolved and the cheese is light and spreadable.
5

Spread half of the cheese mixture on the cake.
6

Set the second half of the cake on the bottom half and sprinkle with the remaining coffee liqueur blend and spread the rest of the cheese mixture on top.
7

Dust cocoa powder lightly.
8

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting and serving.