Tiramisu cake is a delicate and full of flavor cake to enjoy in our family meals and holidays. In the difference of the tiramisu previously presented prepared with Savoiardi biscuits, this cake sharing with you today, cooked with a sponge cake.

How to cook this cake

We have prepared this cake with a diameter of 26 cm with the sponge cake that we shared a few days ago with you.

You can also make a smaller sponge cake if you want to make a smaller Tiramisu cake.
Follow the same method by halving the ingredients for the preparation of sponge cake and the filling cream.

Another difference with the previous Tiramisu recipe is that in this recipe, we also used custard cream.

As we mention in the previous tiramisu recipe, we need to use fresh eggs for tiramisu cream, which for our safety it is good to pasteurize before adding to the cream.
I chose to prepare custard cream to realize safer and more consistent Tiramisu cake icing.

This cake turns out delicious, and you can serve it for any occasion of joy in the family. It is easy to prepare and eat.
Try it, and you will add this Tiramisu cake to your favorite family desserts. It turns out very good and tasty.

Ingredients

• one sponge cake 26 cm in diameter
  • 8 eggs
  • 240 g of sugar
  • 240 g of flour
  • ground lemon zest
  • a little salt
• To soften the sponge cake
  • 200 ml of espresso coffee
  • 100 ml of water
  • 100 g of sugar
• For the cake cream
  • 500 g of Mascarpone
  • 500 of whipping cream
  • custard cream
  • 5 g of gelatin sheets
• For Custard cream
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 100 g of sugar
  • 25 g of corn starch
  • 250 ml of milk
  • organic lemon zest
• For the top decor cake
  • bitter cocoa and chocolate in pieces

Directions

1. We will prepare the sponge cake according to the basic sponge cake recipe and let it cool completely. Read the full Sponge Cake recipe. We cut the sponge into three equal layers.

Prepare the cake filling cream

1. The next step is to prepare the custard cream. We will set the milk to heat with lemon peel in it to flavor it during boiling.
2. Make the cream by mixing the eggs with sugar and starch. We also add heated milk, eliminating the skin of the lemon. Mix it well and put it back in the pot to thicken. You can use the bathroom to do this process, too.
3. Stir constantly with a hand eggs wire so that the cream does not become a grain. The custard cream should not thicken too much. Pour it into a cold bowl and mix well to cool. Leave to cool in the fridge covered with a cellophane bag.
4. Meanwhile, we make the espresso coffee ready.
   In a small pot, add the water and sugar, and put them on the heat until they boil and sugar dissolves.
   We need this syrup to combine with the espresso coffee to realize the liquid for softening the sponge cake. Mix it with the coffee and let the coffee syrup cool.
5. When you have it all, we will make the tiramisu cream. We will place the gelatin sheet in cold water to soften. You can also use gelatin powder.
6. In a small saucepan, add two tablespoons of cream, set it to heat, add the softened squeezed gelatin, and mix until the gelatin dissolves. It will melt very quickly.
7. In a large glass bowl, add the mascarpone and a little whipping cream and mix with an electric beater to homogenize this mass.
   
8. Add the custard cream and continue mixing. Add the rest of the whipping cream and beat it all for a few minutes with the electric beater.
   
9. When we see that a creamy consistency has formed, add the gelatin and mix well.

Assembling the Cake

1. We start assembling the cake. We will use a plate and a ring to keep the cake in the right shape. Put a layer of sponge cake and moisten it with coffee syrup. Pour a layer of cream and pieces of chocolate.
   
2. We continue this process by adding sponge cake, cream, chocolate, and sponge cake again.
   Finish the assembling by adding on the top of the cake a thin layer of cream. Keep a part of the cream for decoration in a pastry bag.
   
3. We put the cake in the fridge, and we can decorate it even later. Let stand for 2-3 hours in the cool.
4. Before serving it, remove it from the ring shape and decorate the tiramisu cake as desired. Add the cocoa with a small sieve and pieces of chocolate.
5. We cut it and serve it as desired. This cake can very well be a birthday cake or for other holidays.

Bon Appetit!

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