BIRTHDAY TIRAMISU CAKE
 
 
Ingredients
  • FOR THE SPONGE BISCUITS
  • 1 cup (230g) butter
  • ¾ cup castor sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp milk powder
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • FOR THE MASCARPONE FILLING
  • 1 + ⅓ cup mascarpone cheese
  • 2 cups whipped cream
  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • FOR THE COFFEE SOAK
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee powder
  • 30 ml coffee liqueur (optional)
  • Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
  1. In a bowl add the softened butter and castor sugar. Cream them till the mixture is pale and fluffy.
  2. Add the vanilla extract and milk to it. Mix well.
  3. Now, add in all the dry ingredients and fold everything together to form a smooth pipeable batter. Do not overmix.
  4. Preheat your oven to 170 degrees Celcius.
  5. Place a silicon mat or parchment paper on a baking tray and fill the batter in a large piping bag fitted with a round nozzle.
  6. Pipe smooth spirals of the batter onto the lined tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  7. Repeat the process to make 3 layers. Let all the layers cool completely.
  8. For the filling, gently mix together the mascarpone cheese, whipped cream and icing sugar until they are well incorporated. Add it to a piping bag fitted with a round nozzle.
  9. For the coffee soak, mix together water, instant coffee powder and coffee liqueur.
  10. Place a layer on the cake stand or a serving dish of your choice and brush it with the coffee soak.
  11. Pipe small dollops of the mascarpone mixture onto the cake.
  12. Place another biscuit layer on it and repeat the process for the two layers.
  13. Pipe dollops of the mascarpone filling on the final top layer of the cake and using a sieve, dust it with cocoa powder.
  14. Let it chill in the fridge for an hour before cutting into slices and serving.
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/birthday-tiramisu-cake/