Today, March 4th, is National Pound Cake Day! Pound Cake got it’s name from a pound of each; butter, sugar, eggs and flour. I had no idea! It gives us an excuse for a sweet treat without guilt right? I mean we are celebrating a national treasure. At least a couple bites won’t hurt. Especially this recipe for Tiramisu. Yum-freakin-tastic!
Ingredients:
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
8 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces, room temperature
1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder diluted in 1 1/4 cups hot water, cooled
1 12-ounce prepared pound cake, cut into 3 1/2x1x1/2-inch strips
1 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
8 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces, room temperature
1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder diluted in 1 1/4 cups hot water, cooled
1 12-ounce prepared pound cake, cut into 3 1/2x1x1/2-inch strips
Directions:
Finely chop chocolate in processor. Set aside.
Mix sugar and egg yolks for 30 seconds. Add vanilla and process until pale yellow, approx 1 minute. Add cream cheese in batches and blend until smooth. Transfer to medium bowl. Cover and chill 1 hour.
This blog recipe is part of Lisa’s Sweets for a Saturday post this week…
Recipe adapted from: Bon Appétit
Mix sugar and egg yolks for 30 seconds. Add vanilla and process until pale yellow, approx 1 minute. Add cream cheese in batches and blend until smooth. Transfer to medium bowl. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Beat whipping cream until stiff. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
Pour espresso into large shallow dish. Dip pound cake fingers into espresso, coating all sides with a light coat. Place each strip of pound cake on the bottom of 10-cup shallow dish, very close together, and mold together. Sprinkle with half of chocolate pieces. Top with cream cheese mixture and sprinkle remaining chocolate pieces. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours up to 24 hours.
This blog recipe is part of Lisa’s Sweets for a Saturday post this week…
Recipe adapted from: Bon Appétit
Wow, this sounds so original. What a delicious way to celebrate. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I’d like to invite you to stop by and link your cake up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/03/sweets-for-saturday-7.html
Hi Lisa!
I would love to join your party! Thanks for the invite. Your site is great!. I am glad you like my recipe! If you are not already, I would love if you became a facebook fan!