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tiramisu cheesecake

Tiramisu Cheesecake

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Ingredients
  

  • For the Crust:
  • 24 soft ladyfingers
  • 1 cup brewed coffee

Cheesecake:

  • 24 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅔ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ⅓ cups sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon coffee
  • For the Tiramisu Topping:
  • 8 ounces Mascarpone Cheese
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder in a sifter for decoration

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Lay the lady fingers in the bottom of a 9 inch buttered springform pan. Break some apart to cover the entire bottom.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush on the coffee and coat the ladyfingers well.

Cheesecake:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Beat the cream cheese.
  • Add the sugar and beat.
  • Add eggs one at a time.
  • Add cornstarch.
  • Add the cream and coffee.
  • Once smooth, pour over the ladyfingers.
  • Place in a cheesecake moat and add hot water to the sides.
  • If you don't have a moat, wrap bottom and sides in foil and place in roasting pan. Fill with hot water half way up the sides around the cake.
  • Bake 70 mins and then let cool to room temp.

Tiramisu Topping:

  • Beat the heavy cream to soft peaks.
  • Add sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks.
  • Add mascarpone cheese just to blend.
  • Spread over cooled cheesecake while still in pan or pipe on.
  • Chill a few hours or overnight.
  • Dust with cocoa powder before serving.