Tiramisu Cake
This dessert is the perfect combination of sponge, custard and coffee and it’s sure to wow family and friends!
Ingredients
- ¾cup strong black coffee, cooled
- ¼cup liqueur (Baileys, Tia Maria or Kahlua), or brandy
- 200g pottle mascarpone
- 1cup (250g) vanilla bean custard*
- 1tsp Gregg's Ground cinnamon
- 1chocolate flake bar, crumbled
- 1x 20cm square vanilla sponge cake
- Cocoa powder for dusting
- Melted chocolate (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Line the base and sides of a loaf tin (11 cm x 21 cm x 7 cm – 7 cup capacity) with clingfilm.Step 2
Mix the coffee with the liqueur or brandy.Step 3
Mix mascarpone, custard and Gregg’s Ground cinnamon until smooth. Fold through the crumbled flake bar.Step 4
Cut the sponge in half and cut each half horizontally. You will need 3 pieces. (The extra piece will be used to fill any gaps).Step 5
Place a piece of sponge into the base of the loaf tin, using the remaining piece to fill any gaps. Pour over 1/3 of the cooled coffee mixture. Spoon over 1/3 of the custard mix, spreading it to cover the sponge. Top with another piece of sponge cake and another 1/3 of the coffee and custard mix. Repeat the layers, smoothing out the fil custard layer on the sponge cake. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.Step 6
Carefully remove the tiramisu cake from the loaf tin. Using a spatula slide the cake off the clingfilm onto a serving platter. Dust with cocoa powder just before serving. If wished melt and drizzle a little melted chocolate over the cocoa powder.