Easy Tiramisu Cake

Updated 9.9.22

Hi friends! This girl had a birthday! 😊 Yep! I am all about the birthdays! It's the only day that can be about you... Its the day God decided you were to be born and gave you a purpose to be here on earth.

In our family, it has always important to make you feel super special on your birthday!

For my special day I was craving tiramisu cake... 💕

I had a terrific birthday! I had my hair cut ( I had 5 inches taken off the back!), went shopping, baked myself an amazing cake, and then hubby took me out for sushi 💛 . We ended the night with a nice fire outside with some friends. Perfect!

Yes, I know some of you might be asking yourselves..."Why did she bake her own birthday cake?"

Because I make some pretty tasty cakes... not trying to be all braggy, but I do! Plus I had my heart set on a tiramisu cake. I had never made this one and that's what I wanted! 👍

I scoured Pinterest.... there wasn't a lot to choose from. So, I mixed a little from this one and a little from that one and came up with this!

The cake came out very good! Here it comes.......

But... I would've liked MORE coffee taste in it. I even doubled the coffee that you pour on the cake. Next time, I'll add even more instant coffee or powdered espresso.

All in all, it was yummy, moist, light, and super easy to make! 😋

As you can see, I barely was able to get a photo of this cake! It was that good! My nephew had 3 slices of it that night! 😳😂 Even my niece liked it... well, she always wants a sip of my black coffee. 💗

Oh, and another side note... You know it's good when your nephew (that ate 3 slices of it) already requested this for his birthday cake in January. 😉

Author: Lori Leeper

Easy Tiramisu Layered Cake

INGREDIENTS:

Cake

White box cake mix
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1/4-1/2 cup very strong coffee (if you need it stronger add some instant coffee to it)
1 tablespoon coffee liqueur

Filling

1 (8oz.) cream cheese or marscapone cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons coffee liqueur

Frosting

2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons coffee liqueur

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 (8-inch) cake pans.
Prepare cake according to box instructions. (I used 3 eggs instead of egg whites.) Divide 2/3 of the batter between all 3 pans. Stir in 2 tsp. of instant coffee into the remaining cake batter. Beat until mostly dissolved. Then divide between all 3 pans and swirl batter with a knife.
Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool for at least 10 minutes.
Combine 1/4-1/2 cup strong coffee with the 1 tablespoon of coffee liqueur. Set aside. (The amount of strong coffee depends on how much you want soaked into the cake.)
To make the filling: Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low until smooth. Set aside.
To make frosting: Pour the heavy cream into a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer set on medium to high, beat the cream. Slowly add 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of coffee liqueur. Beat until stiff.
Take 1/2 cup of the frosting and add it to the filling. Fold until well blended.
Cake assembly: Place one layer of cake on a plate or platter. Using a skewer or straw, poke holes all throughout the cake, approximately 1 inch apart. Brush or pour 1/3 of the reserved coffee mixture over the cake layer. Spread half of the filling mixture. Repeat until all layers are used.
Frost cake and garnish with mini chocolate chips and a sprinkling of cocoa powder, or chocolate curls. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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