10-Minute Tiramisu Cake

This recipe is easy, yet produces the classic Italian dessert. You don't even need special equipment, baking, or ingredients.

There are few things in life we here at NellieBellie enjoy more than sitting together with a good dessert and a hot cup of Mexican coffee at break time. Sure, going shopping with an endless budget would rank high on the list of awesome. But, a cozy table set with this easy tiramisu cake for coffee time ranks a close second. We love easy tiramisu and all its yummy layers. We love its chocolate, its creamy goodness, sweet fillings, and coffee-soaked cakes!

Do you love coffee-inspired desserts? Try my Bailey's Chocolate Bundt Cake.

And this recipe for easy Tiramisu cake is our favorite. It's easier than the classic version, less expensive, and tastes just as great as the classic! Bar none!

 This is a recipe that you need to put in your "tried and true" box. Pull it out when you want to impress someone, when you need something special, when it's Tuesday, or Friday for that matter.   It isn't very often you find such an easy Tiramisu cake recipe.  Definitely a recipe to keep handy!

Key Ingredients:

• Frozen Pound Cake. Using pre-made pound cake (in the frozen section) means this dessert's prep time is next to nothing. You are practically GAINING time when you make this!
• Strong coffee or espresso.
• Rum (or good quality vanilla). We switch between using brandy, rum, marsala wine, and coffee liquor mixed with coffee. Whatever we have on hand is used. Or, whatever we can find in mini bottles. All 3 make good options!
• Cream cheese. We use cream cheese as a substitution for that expensive mascarpone cheese that is a traditional tiramisu ingredient. Cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, and powdered sugar make a great creamy filling at a fraction of the cost!

Easy instructions:

1. Slice the pound cake (slice it frozen) into about 10 slices (about ½ inch in width), length way. 
2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, whipping cream, and powdered sugar together to form your creamy mascarpone frosting.
3. Mix the coffee and alcohol together.
4. On the bottom of the pan, place a thin layer of pound cake, trimming to fit.
5. Pour part of the coffee mixture slowly over the top.
6. Repeat until ingredients are gone. (I make mine with 2 cake layers).
7. Sprinkle the top with cocoa powder until completely covered.
8. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, the longer this sits...the better!

 Grab a fork and dig in! But, you better be fast because I doubt there will be much left once we get started!

This simple tiramisu cake recipe makes a delicious dessert for any time you need a pick-me-up. Make this cake with your family.

Easy Tiramisu Cake

| 9 servings

Prep Time | 15 mins

Chilling time | 4 hrs

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This simple tiramisu cake recipe makes a delicious dessert for any time you need a pick-me-up. Make this cake with your family.

Ingredients

 

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• loaf of pound cake found in frozen section
• 8 oz cream cheese softened.
• 1 ½ cups whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar.
• 1 ¼ cup of strong coffee room temperature
• 2 tablespoons of rum (or sub 2 teaspoons of real vanilla extract) brandy, or coffee-flavored liqueur
• cocoa

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Instructions

• Slice the pound cake.
• Beat the cream cheese, whipping cream, and powdered sugar together until light and creamy.
• Mix the coffee and alcohol together.
• On the bottom of a 9 by 9 pan (or a trifle dish) place a single layer of pound cake, trimming to fit.
• Pour ⅓ of the coffee mixture slowly over the top.
• Spread ⅓ of the cream mixture on top.
• If desired, put shaved chocolate on top of the cream mixture.
• Repeat until ingredients are gone.
• Sprinkle the top with cocoa.
• Place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, the longer this sits...the better!

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 922IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg

Recipe tester Melanie suggests...

--> Make the shaved chocolate ahead by using a sharp paring knife to slice down the side of a frozen bar of chocolate.
--> Overnight is best but 4 hours also works fine.