Tiramisu Angel Cake

This was invented for my boyfriend's 30th birthday party and it was a huge hit with the crowd! Fluffy angel food cake, creamy filling, and coffee liqueur. Ours was in the shape of a giant striped bass.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 398 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ¾ cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package angel food cake mix
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant French vanilla pudding mix
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (3.3 gram) packet instant coffee (such as Starbucks VIA®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place cake mix and 1 1/4 cup of water in a large glass or metal mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to mix the ingredients. Change mixer speed to medium and beat 1 minute more.

Step 3

Pour the batter into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.

Step 5

Remove cake from the oven, allow to cool completely, and remove from the pan. Cut the cake horizontally into 2 layers. Place 1 layer onto a serving platter to serve as the bottom of the cake; set the second layer aside.

Step 6

Mix instant coffee with 3/4 cup of water in a bowl until dissolved; drizzle the coffee mixture evenly over the bottom cake layer.

Step 7

Drizzle coffee liqueur over the bottom cake layer.

Step 8

Beat 8 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup cream, butter, and French vanilla pudding mix with an electric mixer in a bowl until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.

Step 9

Spread pudding mixture over the bottom cake layer.

Step 10

Place the top cake layer onto the filling.

Step 11

Beat 4 ounces cream cheese, 2 tablespoons cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth.

Step 12

Spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Refrigerate leftovers.