Turn a sponge cake into a tiramisu with this easy recipe.
Serves 8, Prep and Cook: 25 mins
2 tblsps instant coffee granules
¼ cup coffee liqueur
450g pkt unfilled
2 vanilla slab sponge cakes
Fresh strawberries, raspberries and grated milk chocolate, to decorate
MASCARPONE CREAM
250g tub mascarpone
300ml tub thickened cream
¼ cup icing sugar mixture
2 tsps vanilla bean paste
1 Dissolve coffee in ½ cup boiling water in a heatproof jug. Stir in liqueur. Cool.
2 To make mascarpone cream, beat all ingredients in a large bowl of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
3 Reserve one of the sponges for another use. Cut remaining sponge crossways, into
2cm pieces.
4 Arrange sponge pieces over base of a square serving dish (10-cup capacity), trimming to fit. Spoon coffee mixture evenly over sponge. Top with the mascarpone cream. Smooth over top. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours, or overnight. 5 Decorate with berries and grated chocolate to serve.