Name: Tiramisu Torte
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1/2 c. superfine sugar; 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 c. self-rising flour; 1/4 c. corn starch; 2 tbsp. instant coffee granules; 3/4 c. boiling water; c. marsala wine; 2 tbsp. coffee-flavored liqueur; 1 lb. mascarpone cheese; c. confectioners' sugar; 1 1/4 c. heavy cream

Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease deep 9-inch square cake pan with butter.

Step 2Beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer about 10 minutes or until thick and creamy; gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar dissolves between additions. Transfer to large bowl.

Step 3Sift flours twice. Sift flours over egg mixture; fold ingredients together. Spread mixture into pan.

Step 4Bake sponge about 25 minutes. Turn sponge immediately onto parchment-covered wire rack, turn top-side up to cool.

Step 5Meanwhile, dissolve coffee in the water in small heatproof bowl. Stir in marsala and liqueur; cool.

Step 6Beat mascarpone and confectioners' sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in cream and 1/3 cup of the coffee mixture.

Step 7Split sponge in half vertically, then split each sponge in half horizontally. Place one of the cake rectangles on serving plate, cutside up; brush with a quarter of the remaining coffee mixture, then spread with 2/3 cup of mascarpone mixture. Repeat layering process finishing with the cake, cut-side down, and remaining mascarpone mixture spread on top and sides of cake. Refrigerate cake 2 hours.

Step 8Decorate cake with coarsely chopped candied or toffee almonds, if you like.

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