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tiramisu chocolate cake recipe video

Tiramisu Chocolate Cake

Layers of chocolate cake, espresso flavored lady finger biscuits and classic mascarpone filling for a stunning cake. Finish off this dream cake with a light dusting of cocoa powder!
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Course: Cakes and Muffins
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 8

Ingredients

Chocolate cake (first layer):

  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose (plain) flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup granulated caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup hot coffee

Second layer:

  • 8 sponge lady finger biscuits
  • 1 cup espresso or regular coffee

Tiramisu (third layer):

  • 1 ½ cup fresh thickened heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup powdered icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 250 g mascarpone at room temperature

For dusting:

  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Instructions

Chocolate cake (first layer):

  • Preheat oven to 180 C or 350 F. Grease and line a 22 cm (9”) cake tin with baking paper.
  • Sift flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
  • In another bowl, combine together eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
  • Add flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • Add coffee. Fold in gently.
  • Transfer batter to cake tin. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool for about 10 minutes before turning on to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tiramisu layer:

  • Beat cream, sugar and vanilla extract for about 4-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
  • Add mascarpone. Fold in gently.

Assemble:

  • Place cake in a 22 cm springform cake tin.
  • Top with lady finger biscuits dipped in espresso or coffee.
  • Add tiramisu layer on top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until the cake layers are set.
  • Dust with cocoa powder.
  • Remove from the springform cake tin carefully. Slice and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg