tiramisu cake
Last Saturday was my darling birthday and you just know I wasn’t going to even think about showing up without birthday cake. Fortunately, just about everyone we know agrees that two of the best desserts on earth are cannolis from on First Avenue and homemade tiramisu. I was actually kind of obsessed with figuring out a way to make a cannoli cake, but in the end copped out, not feeling daring enough to invent a recipe and having waited until the very last minute (3 p.m.) to actually start baking.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Mascarpone | 2 tbsp (28g) | 120 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (255 grams) cake flour
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons or 140 grams)) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (8 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) boiling water
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
- 1/3 cup (65 grams) sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) amaretto, Kahlua, or brandy (Deb note: I used brandy)
- 1 8-ounce (225 grams) container mascarpone
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (8 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) amaretto, Kahlua, or brandy (Deb note: I used brandy)
- 1 cup (235 ml) cold heavy cream
- 2 1/2 ounces (70 grams) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, or about 1/2 cup store-bought mini chocolate chips