Mock Tiramisu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup Kahlua, plus
3 tablespoons Kahlua
8 ounces whipped cream cheese spread
2 cups milk
3 1/2 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix
1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
12 ladyfingers, sliced in half
1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Preparation

In large bowl, whisk 1/2 cup Kahlua and cream cheese spread to blend.
Beat in milk. Gradually whisk in instant pudding mix until it begins to thicken.
In small bowl, combine chocolate chips and cocoa powder.
In bottom of 8-inch square baking dish, spread about 3/4 cup pudding mixture.
Top with single layer of 12 ladyfinger slices, cut side up.
Sprinkle with half of remaining Kahlua, then a third of chocolate mixture.
Repeat layering one more time.
Spread whipped cream over top, covering completely.
Sprinkle with remaining chocolate mixture. Chill until ready to serve.