Tiramisu Cake
This tiramisu cake recipe is a richly flavored layering of espresso-soaked cake and whipped Kahlua filling.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box white cake mix will need eggs & veg oil
- 4 tsp instant decaf coffee
Filling
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- ½ c powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp Kahlua
Frosting
- 2 c heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ c powdered sugar
Instructions
Cake
- Prepare the cake mix as instructed on the box. Add 3 tsp instant decaf coffee to the cake batter and mix.
- Divide evenly into 3 greased 9 inch cake pans. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350F. Let cool completely.
- Combine the remaining 1 t instant decaf coffee with ¼ c water and 1 T Kahlua. Set aside.
Filling
- Beat the mascarpone cheese, ½ c powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp Kahlua until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate.
Frosting
- Whip 2 c heavy whipping cream, ¼ c powdered sugar, and 1 t vanilla until peaks form. Add ½ c of the frosting to the filling and mix.
- Refrigerate. Place the first cake on a cake stand or whatever plate you will serve it on. Poke holes with a meat fork and brush reserved coffee mix over the cake.
- Spread half of the filling mix on top. Repeat with the next two layers.
- Pour any remaining coffee mix over the top layer of cake. Spread frosting over entire cake. Garnish with semi-sweet chocolate or dust with cocoa as desired. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
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