Tiramisu - Olive Garden

Directions

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   1 10-12" Sponge Cake 3" Tall 3 oz Strong Black Coffee Or: Prepared Instant Espresso 3 oz Brandy, Rum Or Your Favorite -Liqueur 1 1/2 lb Crea

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   Mascarpone is available at some Italian specialty food stores and some gourmet food stores

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   Cut across the middle of the sponge cake to form two disks, about 1"-1-1/2" thick, each

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   Blend the coffee or espresso and liqueur together

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   Sprinkle the bottom half of the cake with the coffee liqueur blend, enough to flavor it strongly, but don't saturate the cake so much that i

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   Mix the cream cheese or mascarpone with the sugar and beat the cheese until the sugar is completely dissolved and the cheese is light and sp

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   Spread the bottom half off the cake with half of the creamy cheese, in a fairly thick layer

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   Set the second half of the cake on the bottom half and repeat the process - sprinkle the coffee/liqueur blend and spread with the remaining