Dessert for 9
Chocolate Tiramisu Cake
$5.31for 4235 minServes 9
Chocolate cake is layered with coffee, mascarpone cream, and cocoa for a chilled dessert inspired by tiramisu.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Coffee and tea$0.80/oz typical | 4 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Mascarpone$0.45/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.94 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarWine, beer and spiritsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 235 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$1.33 per serving$5.31 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup strong coffee
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 2 tbsp spiced rum
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, then cool for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the cake sugar and eggs in a large bowl, then stir in the melted chocolate mixture, coffee, and buttermilk.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, pour the batter into the pan, and bake for 28 minutes.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove it and cut it into two layers.
- Cook the egg yolks and remaining sugar in a heatproof bowl over simmering water until 160°F, then cool for 10 minutes and beat in the mascarpone and rum.
- Whip the heavy cream, fold it into the mascarpone mixture, layer it with the cake and remaining coffee, dust with cocoa, and chill for 135 minutes.
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