Ingredients
Scale
1 sponge cake (homemade or store-bought)
2 cups strong brewed coffee (cooled)
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
16 oz mascarpone cheese
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting)
Instructions
1. Slice the sponge cake into thin layers.
2. Brew and cool the coffee, add vanilla if using.
3. Whip mascarpone, cream, and sugar until smooth.
4. Dip each sponge slice briefly into coffee.
5. Layer sponge and cream mixture in dish.
6. Repeat layers, ending with cream.
7. Chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.
8. Dust with cocoa before serving.
Notes
Use slightly dry sponge cake for best results.
Can be made eggless by skipping traditional yolk-based custard.
Flavor sponge with orange zest or coffee syrup for extra depth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 130mg