Cake Mix Tiramisu Cake

Ok, this cake was just too easy and too delicious!  Talk about simply delicious!  Buy a white or yellow cake mix and make according to the directions on the box.  Once the cake is done and cooled, split the cake in two length-wise so you will have two layers.  Of course, you can make an additional cake to have more layers, just double the icing recipe then.

Coffee Syrup:

3/4 cup brewed coffee, 2 tbsp. amber liquor (rum, whiskey, bourbon, or cognac), 2 tbsp. icing sugar.  Mix up and put aside.  Always taste to adjust flavors.

Icing:

3 cups mascarpone cheese, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. amber liquor, 3 tbsp. vanilla, 1 cup cold whipping cream.  I like to whip in a blender to get super fluffy.

Chocolate shavings for decoration.

On the bottom layer of the cake, drizzle some of the coffee syrup over it.  I didn't want too mushy so added about 1/8th of a cup total.

Then go about icing your layers and top with chocolate shavings.  

You will love!