Olive Garden Tiramisu

By KimberleyH

This Tiramisu is a popular coffee-flavored Italian dessert similar to the one served at Olive Garden. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.

Ingredients

• 1 Lady Finger
• 3 ounces strong brewed black coffee or espresso
• 3 ounces brandy or rum
• 1 1/2 pound cream cheese or mascarpone, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• Unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

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.