Tiramisu Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tsp espresso powder
1/3 cup almond liqueur
6 medium eggs, divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 lb mascarpone cheese
4 2/3 tbsp cocoa powder, for dusting

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Mix the espresso powder with 1 cup boiling water, allow to cool then stir in the liqueur and set aside.
Separate 4 eggs and using an electric hand mixer, beat the whites and vanilla extract with 4 tbsp lukewarm water while slowly adding 2/3 cup of sugar until stiff. Stir in the egg yolks one at a time then fold in the flour and baking powder. Transfer the mixture to a greased 8 inch diameter springform cake pan and bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and remove from pan.
For the cream, whisk together mascarpone cheese, 2 eggs and 1/3 cup of sugar until thick using an electric hand mixer.
To assemble the cake, cut the cake in half horizontally and place the bottom half on a serving plate. Drizzle with half of the espresso mixture and spread 1/3 of the cream mixture. Place the top layer on the cake and drizzle with remaining espresso. Spread the remaining cream all over the cake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Before serving, dust with cocoa powder.