Okay I haven't written in a very long time because I had a block. No not writers block, but cookers block, I hit a funk where I was making the same thing every week and hadn't tried anything new. But along with the coming of spring and Easter hopping along I took a chance on a cake that I was terrified to make.
I tried my hand at Tiramisu. I have an odd infatuation with this cake. It has all the requirements of being an awesome dessert, coffee, booze and cake, what more could you ask for?
Well, the problem I faced was finding a recipe to make my own, but I did, and I made it in a way that anyone could copy. And well, judging by how it disappeared....it was AWESOME.
Okay so now for the recipe.
You'll need
1 box of white, yellow or chocolate cake mix. Your choice
(make cake according to package.)
1 8oz container of Marscapone
1 package of cool whip. (or 1 cup of heavy whipping cream whipped with vanilla and sugar)
1/4 cup of espresso, or regular coffee.
1/4 cup of Kahlua , or coffee liquor. +1 TBSP
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of white chocolate chips
1/2 cup of mini milk chocolate chips (or chocolate shavings)
Prepare
1. Make cake according to directions on package. Add in white chocolate chips. And bake. When cake is finished let stand for 30 minutes.
2. In small sauce pan add sugar and prepared coffee let boil on medium till sugar is dissolved and stir continuously with wooden spoon.
3. Once sugar is melted remove from heat and add the 1/4 cup of liquor to the mixture and stir, then let stand for 30 minutes.
4. While liquid cools, in a medium sized bowl add marscapone and whipped cream folded into add the Tablespoon of liquor and gently fold in.
5. in large loaf pan or trifle dish add first layer of cake about an inch thick spoon some liquid atop then smooth out whipped topping then continue layering like that till all ingredients are gone. Finish with mini chocolate chips. Chill for four hours...or one day. Then enjoy!
