Tiramisu- Olive Garden

* Exported from MasterCook *

TIRAMISU - OLIVE GARDEN

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 10-12" Sponge Cake 3" Tall
3 oz Strong Black Coffee Or:
Prepared Instant Espresso
3 oz Brandy, Rum Or Your Favorite
-Liqueur
1 1/2 lb Cream Cheese Or: Mascarpone*
1 1/2 c Superfine Or Powdered Sugar
Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened

* Cream cheese or mascarpone should be at room
temperature. Mascarpone is available at some Italian
specialty food stores and some gourmet food stores.
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~----------------- Cut across the middle of the sponge
cake to form two disks, about 1"-1-1/2" thick, each.
Blend the coffee or espresso and liqueur together.
Sprinkle the bottom half of the cake with the coffee
liqueur blend, enough to flavor it strongly, but don't
saturate the cake so much that it will collapse. Mix
the cream cheese or mascarpone with the sugar and beat
the cheese until the sugar is completely dissolved and
the cheese is light and spreadable. Spread the bottom
half off the cake with half of the creamy cheese, in a
fairly thick layer. Set the second half of the cake
on the bottom half and repeat the process - sprinkle
the coffee/liqueur blend and spread with the remaining
cream cheese. Put the cocoa powder into a wire
strainer and coat the top layer of cream cheese
completely with cocoa. Refrigerate the cake for at
least two hours before cutting and serving.

From: The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant.



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