Chocolate Tiramisu Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 ounce) box german chocolate cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup coffee liqueur (or 1/4 cup water mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee)
• 8 ounces mascarpone or 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cocoa

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake as directed for 2 9in round cake pans. cool completely. (i have also made as a single layer in a 9x13 pan.).
• 2 while cake is cooling, in a small saucepan, combine sugar, instant coffee and water. bring to boil over medium heat. boil 1 minute. remove from heat; stir in coffee liqueur. cool completely.
• 3 brush flat side of each cake layer with coffee syrup until absorbed. place cake(s) in freezer for 5 minutes.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla; beat at low speed until blended. beat at medium speed unitl thickended, smooth and creamy consistency. be careful not to over beat.
• 5 place 1 cake layer, round side down, on a serving plae. top with half of cheese mixture. place second layer, rounded side down, on top. top with remaining cheese mixture.
• 6 top with siffed cocoa. store in refrigerator.