Tirami Su(Coffee Syrup)
- 4 tsp. instant coffee
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. water
- 1 pound cake (use your favorite recipe) or ladyfingers
- orange marmalade
- 1 pt. heavy cream
- 1 c. semi-sweet cocoa powder
- Combine syrup ingredients in a pan and boil 5 minutes.
- Cool at room temperature.
- Slice pound cake in 1/2-inch slices and line the bottom of an 8 x 8 x 2-inch cake pan.
- Pour enough syrup over to
- soak all the slices.
- Whip the cream until thick, then fold in 3 tablespoons of orange marmalade.
- Cover soaked pound cake with a thin layer of whipped cream.
- Cover this with another layer of previously dipped cake slices.
- Cover with remaining cream and refrigerate.
- Before serving, spread cocoa gently over the cream. This cake is to be dished out with a spoon.
instant coffee, sugar, water, cake, orange marmalade, heavy cream, semisweet cocoa powder
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=170768 (may not work)