Tiramisu Cake
Active Time Total Time
25 Mins 1 Hour
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Everything you love about classic Italian tiramisu, layered into an impressive cake.
Ingredients
CAKE
Nonstick baking spray
6 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cake flour, sifted
COFFEE SOAK
1 cup fresh brewed coffee or
espresso, room temperature
2 tablespoons (1 oz.) coffee liqueur
(such as Kahlúa), optional
FROSTING
16 ounces mascarpone cheese
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon (1/2 oz.) coffee liqueur
(such as Kahlúa), optional
Unsweetened cocoa, for dusting
Yield
Serves 10 to 12 (serving size: 1 slice)
By SARAH EPPERSON
How to Make It
Step 1 Prepare the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat
3 (8-inch) round cake pans with nonstick baking spray.
Beat together eggs, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an
electric stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on
high speed until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
Remove bowl from mixer, and fold in flour, being sure not
to deflate the batter.
Step 2 Divide cake batter evenly among prepared cake
pans; bake in preheated oven on the middle rack until
golden, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool completely; transfer to a
wire rack, or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze until ready
to assemble.
Step 3 Prepare the Coffee Soak: Stir together coffee
and coffee liqueur. Set aside.
Step 4 Prepare the Frosting: Beat together
mascarpone and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric
stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, on medium
speed until fully combined and no lumps, scraping sides
of bowl as needed. Add powdered sugar, and beat on
low speed until smooth and combined. In a separate
bowl, beat together heavy cream and coffee liqueur on
high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Fold
mascarpone mixture into whipped cream until fully
combined and smooth.

Step 5 Place 1 layer of Cake on a cake stand, and

brush with some of the Coffee Soak, being sure to
generously soak well, covering entire top of cake. Dollop
1/3 of the Frosting onto soaked cake layer, and spread to
edge of cake top, until you have a smooth flat layer. Top
with next cake layer, and repeat the soaking and frosting
process. Top with third cake layer, and brush with
remaining Coffee Soak, then top with remaining Frosting;
smooth the top flat. Dust with cocoa. Chill until ready to
serve.