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Sandi L.

Serves/Makes:8 or more

Ingredients

• 8 oz (224 grm). mascarpone or cream cheese
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sifted powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp (45 ml). coffee liqueur
• 2 cups (475 ml) whipping cream
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sifted powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml). coffee liqueur
• 1 (8-10") angel food cake
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) strong black coffee
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) hot fudge sauce
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml). (or 2 Tbsp (30 ml).) coffee liqueur

Preparation

• In a large bowl combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup (125 ml) powdered sugar and 3 Tbsp (45 ml). liqueur.
• Beat until smooth.
• Whip cream, 1/4 cup (60 ml) powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp (30 ml). liqueur.
• Beat to stiff peaks.
• 1/2 Fold of whipped cream into cheese mixture.
• Cut cake into 3 layers.
• Place 1 layer on serving plate.
• Pierce with long tined fork.
• In a small bowl combine coffee and 1/4 cup (60 ml) liqueur.
• Drizzle over each layer as you assemble the cake.
• Spread first layer with 1/2 of cream cheese mixture.
• Add a second layer and remaining filling.
• Add third layer.
• Frost with remaining whipped cream mixture.
• Cover and chill for 2 hours.
• Drizzle with 1/4 cup (60 ml) fudge sauce heated with 1 to 2 Tbsp (30 ml). liqueur.

Comments

Every time I have made this I have had more of the coffee liqueur drizzle than was necessary. When I've tried to use it all, the excess seeps out the bottom and makes the cake messy. So less is better in this case. I have used cream cheese when I couldn't get marcarpone, but I much prefer the latter.

Good luck and good eating.