Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café

INGREDIENTS

Cake

1 Our Favorite Yellow Cake (see recipe)

Coffee

2 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 ½ cup HOT water

Frosting

6 oz cream cheese, softened
3 oz margarine, softened
6 oz mascarpone cheese
1 ½ lbs powdered sugar, sifted
⅜ ounce Kahlua or Kamora
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder dissolved in 3 tablespoons water
1 bag toffee bits (plain OR chocolate-coated – your choice!)

DIRECTIONS

Cake

• Prepare 1 recipe of Our Favorite Yellow Cake.
• Lightly drizzle prepared coffee on each layer.

Frosting

• Beat cream cheese and margarine until smooth.
• Blend in mascarpone cheese. DON'T OVERBEAT ONCE MASCARPONE HAS BEEN ADDED!
• Slowly add powdered sugar. Beat well, scraping down sides of bowl to blend completely.
• Add liqueur and espresso/water mixture. Beat until smooth.

Assemble

• Spread frosting on layer and top with ¼ of the toffee bits. Repeat.
• Ice top and sides of cake.
• Pat remaining toffee bits into sides and top border of cake.

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