Tiramisu Cake
Mary Berry's twist on a traditional Italian tiramisu is a tempting and sumptuous cake, rich with coffee, cream and chocolate. A very grown-up celebration cake!
From the book
My Kitchen Table: 100 Sweet Treats and Puds
A perfect baking book for beginners
All Mary's favourite tea-time treats
Simple puddings for home entertaining
Buy From
Introduction
Look out for the soft Italian sponge fingers called savoiardi, which are available from good delicatessens, to replace the trifle sponges. This dessert freezes well.
Ingredients
| 1 generous tsp | instant coffee granules |
| 120ml (4fl oz) | boiling water |
| 85ml (3fl oz) | brandy |
| 2 | large eggs |
| 65g (2½oz) | caster sugar |
| 250g (9oz) | mascarpone cheese |
| 300ml (½ pint) | double cream (not extra thick) |
| 75g (3oz) | chocolate chips |
| 1 | packet trifle sponges |
Essential kit
You will need a round 20–23cm (8–9in) loose-based springform cake tin.
Method
Line a round 20-23cm (8-9in) loose-based springform cake tin with non-stick baking parchment. Dissolve the coffee in the boiling water and mix with the brandy.
Break the eggs into a bowl, add the sugar and whisk together at high speed until thick and frothy – the mixture should leave its own trail when trickled from a height. Blend a little of this mixture with the mascarpone in another bowl, then stir in the remaining egg and sugar mixture.
Whisk the cream until thick and fold into the egg and mascarpone mixture. Coarsely chop the chocolate chips in a food processor to give chocolate bits and powder.
Split the sponge fingers and line the prepared tin with half of them. Sprinkle over half the coffee mixture and scatter over one-third of the chocolate, then add half the mascarpone mixture. Add a second layer of sponge, then the remaining coffee mixture and another third of the chocolate.
Cover with the rest of the mascarpone mixture and sprinkle with the remaining chocolate. Chill for four hours, then turn out of the tin, remove the parchment and serve very cold.
Reviews
Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it went by leaving a comment below.
Please note: Moderation is enabled and may delay your comment being posted. There is no need to resubmit your comment. By posting a comment you are agreeing to the website Terms of Use.
