Asian Style Tiramisu

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 250 g cream cheese
• 8 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon kahlua
• 24 ladyfingers
• 1/2 cup strong coffee
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 50 g desiccated coconut
• 25 g powdered sugar
• 25 g cocoa powder
• 50 g chocolate shavings (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat the cream cheese and whipping cream to a smooth consistency.
• 2 then beat in the kahlua.
• 3 brush the top of the ladysfinger with the coffee and brandy mixture.
• 4 lay half the packet of the soaked ladysfinger on a flat, rectangular tray and top with half the cream cheese mixture.
• 5 sprinkle on half the coconut flakes.
• 6 top this with the other half of the ladysfinger.
• 7 spread on the rest of the cream cheese mixture and sprinkle on the coconut flakes.
• 8 dust with the icing sugar and cocoa powder.
• 9 refrigerate the cake for at least an hour, preferably overnight.
• 10 serve with some chocolate shavings (optional).