Olive Garden Tiramisu Recipe
Serves/Makes: 10
Ingredients:
1 sponge cake -- (10 to 12")
3 ounces strong black coffee
=OR=
3 ounces instant espresso
3 ounces brandy
=OR=
3 ounces rum
1 1/2 pound cream cheese or mascarpone -- room temperature
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions:
Cut across middle of sponge cake forming two layers, each about 1 1/2 inches
high.
Blend coffee and brandy. Sprinkle enough of mixture over bottom half of cake to
flavor it strongly. Don't moisten cake too much or it may collapse on serving.
Beat room-temperature cheese and 1 cup sugar until sugar is completely dissolved
and cheese is light and spreadable. Test for sweetness during beating, adding
more sugar if needed.
Spread cut surface of bottom layer with half of the cheese mixture. Replace
second layer and top this with remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle top liberally
with sifted cocoa.
Refrigerate cake for at least 2 hours before cutting and serving.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1203 Calories; 1g Fat (1.3% calories from
fat); 2g Protein; 202g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 39mg Cholesterol; 96mg
Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Fat; 13 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
This recipe for Olive Garden Tiramisu serves/makes 10.