Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 16 oz cream cheese, room temp (2 packages)
  • 8 oz mascarpone cheese, room temp
  • 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar, see note
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 36 ladyfingers
  • 1 1/2 cup strong coffee
  • cocoa powder, dusting

Instruction

  • In a bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and mascarpone cheese until creamy.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream until medium peaks form. Add to the cream cheese mixture. Gently fold in with a spatula and refrigerate the needed.
  • Line the sides of an 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper add the springform pan (WITHOUT THE BOTTOM) to your cake stand.
  • Quickly dip the ladyfingers into the coffee and create an even layer in the pan, lightly cover with cream. Repeat with the remaining two layers, leaving enough cream to pipe the top for decor. You will have 3 layers of ladyfingers and cream between each layer.
  • Add remaining frosting to a piping bag and pipe desired design on top of the cake.
  • Refrigerate the cake at least two hours.
  • Remove the springform pan from cake and carefully remove the parchment paper. Generously dust the cake with cocoa powder.
  • Enjoy!