Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) purchased angel food cake
- 1/2 cup coffee liqueur
- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
Directions
Stir the water and espresso powder in a large bowl to blend. Stir in the mascarpone. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream in another large bowl, while slowly adding powdered sugar, until soft peaks form. Using a large rubber spatula, fold 1/4 of the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture to lighten. Then fold the remaining whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
Cut the angel food cake into 16 (1-inch thick) wedges. Reserve any remaining cake for another use. Brush 1 side of each wedge of cake with the liqueur. Arrange 2 wedges of cake on each plate. Dollop the espresso cream atop each wedge of cake. Dust with the cocoa powder and serve.
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By angelynmichelle...
Augusta, GA
on November 29, 2012
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This is a tasty, quick dessert that I'll make over and over. But you can get the same effect without expensive ingredients. I subbed a block of cream cheese for the mascarpone and added a splash of milk to thin it down a bit. In the future I'll use more powdered sugar since I think most people would like it a little sweeter. Instead of using coffee liqueur I used chocolate syrup mixed with a little of the instant coffee - not everyone likes liqueur and I didn't want to buy a whole bottle just to brush on cake! My version isn't as "Italian," but it's still similar to tiramisu without the work or the pricetag.
By RBakken
La Verne, CA
on November 19, 2010
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this is so easy, can be done ahead of time, and everyone loves it. It is a no brainer for our parties.
By gueits_12872391
augusta, 49
on November 10, 2010
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This was my first go at tiramisu and boy did it go great. I used a home-made irish cream liquer which just set it over the top. My entire family and friends loved it so much that I am about to make another one to satisfy their appetite. Gr8 recipe Giada
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