July 19, 2015

Tiramisu Cake Topped With Zabaglione Cream

Name: Tiramisu Cake Topped With Zabaglione Cream
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 cup white granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 4 egg whites (room temperature ( save the yolks)); 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/3 cup of buttermilk; 8 oz. Mascarpone; 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 6 egg yolks; 3 Tablespoons Amaretto liqueur; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/3 cup cold espresso coffee for spraying on bare cake; 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder for dusting; 1/3 cup crushed chocolate chips - optional

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Tiramisu Cake Topped with Zabaglione Cream is a recipe I wish I would have found years ago. I’ve seen countless recipes for Tiramisu, a very popular Italian dessert, and I’ve made quite a few recipe variations , but I’d never seen it made in a cake form. The idea was intriguing because it kept the delicious flavor of the original sweet but with common ingredients.

Discovering a new form of Tiramisu

The minute I saw the recipe it peaked my interest. I knew that I had to make it!

Then the perfect opportunity arose. . . our son’s and grandson’s birthday celebration was soon approaching.

For some time we’d been planning on a family fish fry, but as busy families go, work and sport schedules made it impossible. When two birthdays came up in the same week we thought it an ideal time to combine the two celebrations and enjoy a rollicking family feast.

My Honey was going to fry some of the nice flounder and sea trout he’d caught while on Saint Simons Island. I was going to bring the desserts, Strawberry No Churn Ice Cream and Tiramisu Cake Topped With Zabaglione Cream.

I was also going to make Panzanella Salad and were also going to bring the home-made bread — hoagie rolls and baguettes.

And I must say that the rest of the dishes the family provided were spectacular — I’m hoping they’ll provide me with the recipes { I took photos} and I’ll be sure to give them credit. The acorns certainly didn’t fall too far from our combined oak tree. 😃

The Day for the Tiramisu Cake arrives

The family get-together was going great. Lots of talking — lots of teasing — lots of food sampling — just a typical Italian family feast.

I was smiling from ear to ear looking in awe and pride at our children, their spouses, the three older grandsons and then cooing and gushing over the adorable one month old grandson– you moms and dads and nonnas and papas know what I’m talking about.

In the meantime I was doing quite a bit of talking — with hands– which is not unusual. All at once I heard a lot of yums and this is sooo good when I looked. . .

. . .Oh! My! Heavens! The Tiramisu topped with Zabaglione Cream was 3/4 gone!!

Another Tiramisu Cake in the plans

I had planned on taking a beautifully staged shot of a cut piece of cake on a plate. Unfortunately when our family gets together. . . talking . . .eating . . .having a great time, I’m not thinking of taking photos of food, eating yes, not photos.

So, the cake was cut and almost completely devoured before it came to my attention that I didn’t have any photos of the inside of the cake.

I grabbed the camera and the pan with the 3/4 eaten cake and went to stand near the kitchen window — natural light, you know. It was really a dreary day but that light was going to have to do.

I did get several photos but they certainly weren’t the beautiful shots that Lyuba, the original creator of the recipe had.

I do have a reprieve of sorts.

Our daughter, who always requests Italian Cream Cake for her birthday, loved this cake so much that she requested it for her birthday this year.

Once I make the Tiramisu Cake with Zabaglione Cream again I’ll make sure to cut it properly, put it on a nice plate and make sure that it has the proper stage for its beauty and deliciousness.

Then I will add the pictures to this post.

Better late than never. This picture was taken when I made the cake for our daughter’s birthday. Simply delicious!

Tutti a tavola è pronto!

Un caro saluto e alla prossima!

Tiramisu Cake Topped with Zablione Cream

This cake will soon become a family favorite. The cake keeps all of the flavor of the original Italian dessert but it’s much easier to make. be sure to save this recipe — you won’t regret it.