Tiramisu
Ingredients: (makes a 7" cake) Espresso Syrup: 1 tablespoon instant espresso/ strong coffee powder 1/2 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water 1 tablespoon Marsala (I used Baileys Irish Cream) Filling: 250g mascarpone cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 tablespoons icing sugar 2 tablespoons Marsala (I used Baileys Irish Cream) 1 cup (250 ml) heavy/whipping cream about 24 sponge fingers (savoiardi) 50g dark chocolate cocoa powder, to dust dark and white chocolate shavings (optional) strawberries for decoration (optional) Method: To make the Espresso Syrup: Dissolve instant espresso coffee powder, sugar in boiling water. Leave to cool. Stir in 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream. Set aside. To make the Filling: In a mixing bowl, with a manual whisk, whisk mascarpone cheese with icing sugar, vanilla extract, Baileys Irish Cream and 3 tablespoons of the espresso syrup until blended. With an electric mixer whisk the whipping cream until soft peak (do not over whip). With a sp