Tiramisu Cake

Tiramisu Cake is one of the most popular Italian dessert. It is made of savoiardi (otherwise known as lady finger biscuits) dipped in espresso or strong coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, mascarpone, and sugar, and topped with cocoa. The meaning of this dessert literally means 'pick me up' perhaps due to the stimulating effect from the coffee. Other than that, several sources (from Vin Veneto, dated 1981, to the Italian Academy of Giuseppe Maffioli and several cuisine websites) claim that this dessert was invented in Treviso at Le Beccherie restaurant by the god-daughter and apprentice of confectioner Roberto Linguanotto, Francesca Valori, whose maiden name was this dessert's namesake. It is believed that Linguanotto named the dish in honour of Francesca's culinary skill and hence the beginning of this legendary cake.

Below is a video showing you how to make Tiramisu Cake

Recipe
1 recipe Lady Finger (Savoiardi)
4 nos Egg Yolk
50 gm Sugar (For Egg Yolk)
4 nos Egg White
150 gm Sugar (For Meringue)
200 ml UHT Whipping Cream
250 gm Mascarpone Cheese
12 gm Gelatine Powder
3 tbsp Hot Water (To Melt Gelatine)
400 ml Warm Water (For Coffee Syrup)
4 tbsp Instant Coffee (You can also use espresso)
30 ml Kahlua or Brandy (Optional)
50 gm Cocoa Powder (For Sprinkling On Top)

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Method
1) Make coffee syrup by mixing water, instant coffee and kahlua or brandy together. (Don't worry about the bitter taste as the mousse will be sweet and counter the bitterness)
2) Place a layer of lady finger on the bottom of cake ring. Pre soak lady finger in coffee syrup or brush generous amount onto it.
3) Whip UHT whipping cream till fluffy making sure not to overbeat till too stiff. Set aside in chiller till needed.
4) In another bowl, whisk egg white and 150 gm sugar together to make meringue. 
5) Whisk egg yolk and 50 gm sugar together till fluffy and thick. It will changes colour to pale.
6) Add in mascarpone cheese into egg yolk mixture and mix till smooth.
7) Fold in meringue and whipped cream into the cheese mixture.
8) Melt gelatine in hot water and fold into the mixture. The tiramisu filling is now ready.
9) Pour half of filling into the cake ring. Cover with a second layer of lady finger soaked in coffee syrup.
10 Pour remaining tiramisu filling to the brim.
11) Allow to set in chiller overnight before removing cake ring.
12) Sprinkle with generous amount of cocoa powder on top before serving.