ESPRESSO CREAM CAKE

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"After a satisfying meal, I like to go with something light for dessert. This recipe combines two of our favorite flavors, coffee and chocolate, in a scrumptious cream that's served alongside a slice of angel food cake. Yum." -Nicole Clayton, Prescott, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons hot water
1 carton (8 ounces) Mascarpone cheese
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)
1/2 cup coffee liqueur
2 teaspoons baking cocoa

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve espresso powder in water; cool. Stir in cheese., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Stir 1/2 cup cream into cheese mixture; fold in remaining cream., Serve mascarpone cream with cake. Drizzle each serving with liqueur and dust with cocoa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.