Description
Italian Tiramisu Cake is an elegant layered dessert featuring light sponge cake soaked in coffee syrup and filled with luscious mascarpone cream, finished with a delicate dusting of cocoa powder.
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 180 g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 150 g all-purpose flour
- 30 g cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 240 ml strong brewed espresso or coffee, cooled
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for soak)
- 500 g mascarpone cheese, chilled
- 400 ml heavy whipping cream, cold
- 120 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease and line three 20 cm (8-inch) round cake pans.
- Beat eggs and sugar on high speed for 6–8 minutes until pale and tripled in volume. Stir in vanilla.
- Sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Gently fold into egg mixture in batches.
- Divide batter evenly among pans and bake 18–22 minutes until tops spring back and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Mix cooled espresso with 2 tablespoons sugar until dissolved.
- Whip heavy cream to soft peaks. In another bowl, mix mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Gently fold whipped cream into mascarpone mixture.
- Place first sponge layer on serving plate. Brush with coffee soak and spread mascarpone cream evenly on top.
- Repeat with second layer.
- Top with final sponge layer, brush with remaining coffee, and frost entire cake with remaining mascarpone cream.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Dust evenly with cocoa powder before serving.
Notes
- Chill at least 4 hours for best flavor and structure.
- Use chilled mascarpone and cream to prevent runny filling.
- Brush sponge evenly without oversaturating.
- Best made a day ahead for deeper flavor.
- Store refrigerated up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
