tiramisu cake
Can be completed up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate covered.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
method
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yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 box devil's food cake mix, prepared as directed, substituting coffee for water
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly made expresso or strong coffee
- 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur (e.g. kahlua)
- 2 - 8-oz tubs of mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- - garnish: unsweenened cocoa powder and optional coffee beans
How To Make tiramisu cake
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Step 1Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9-in baking pan with foil, letting foil extend about 2 inches above the pan at both ends. Coat foil with nonstick spray.
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Step 2Spread cake batter in prepared pan. Bake as box directs. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Holding he foil ends, lift from the pan. Trim rounded top off cake with a long serrated knife until flat. Holding foil ends. lift cake and return cake to pan.
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Step 3Mix 1/4 cup of expresso and the liqueur in a small bowl until blended. Brush over top of the cake.
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Step 4Stir mascarpone and remaining expresso in a large bowl until blended. Beat cream and sugar in a medium bowl on high speed until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted. Fold into cheese mixture until smooth. Spread over cake, adding swirls with the back of a spoon.
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Step 5Lightly dust cake with cocoa stirred through a strainer. Cut into squares; cut squares diagonally in half. Garnish with coffee beans, if desired.
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