DAY Recipe

“During parents’ weekend at Bowdoin College here in Brunswick, a group of us went to Rachel’s Wood Grill, a restaurant in nearby Portland,” says Jennifer Buechner of Brunswick, Maine. “Dinner was great, but the tiramisù we had for dessert was out of this world. I’d love to serve it for a graduation dinner.”
A perfect do-ahead [...]

A simplified version of the classic Italian dessert, this looks lovely served in parfait glasses for a change. The recipe features pound cake and cream cheese instead of the traditional (but harder-to-find) ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese.

Makes 6

INGREDIENTS
1/2cup coffee [...]

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup pasturized egg yolks
1 1/2 cups pasteurized egg whites
1 cup sugar
3 lemons, zest of
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
35 ladyfingers
2 lbs mascarpone cheese
4 cups limoncello
2 cups simple syrup

DIRECTIONS

Whip whites and ½ cup sugar until stiff peaks form.Mix yolks with remaining sugar, add marscapone cheese, lemon oil and lemon zest. Mix well making sure that there are no lumps.Fold in whites.
Combine the four cups of Limoncello liquor with the 2 cups of simple syrup [...]

INGREDIENTS

250 g light cream cheese , room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons liqueur, of choice kahlua, rum are good
1 cup whipping cream, chilled
12 ladyfingers
1/4 cup espresso coffee , cold
1/4 cup liqueur, same flavour as above
2 teaspoons cocoa

DIRECTIONS

Beat cream cheese, vanilla extract and powdered sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Beat in the 2 tablespoons liqueur on low speed. Set aside.
In a separate bowl whip [...]

INGREDIENTS
CAKE
1 (18ounce)box German chocolate cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup oil
3 eggs
SOAKING SYURP
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup coffee liqueur (or 1/4 cup water mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee)
FILLING
8 ounces mascarpone or cream cheese
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cocoa

DIRECTIONS

Prepare cake as directed for 2 9in round cake pans. Cool completely. (I have also made as a single layer in a 9×13 pan.).
While cake is cooling, in a small saucepan, combine sugar, instant coffee [...]