Description
A delicious vanilla cake soaked in Kahlua and topped with a creamy mascarpone frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- Typically eggs, oil, water (follow EXACTLY)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tbsp brewed coffee
- 1/3 cup Kahlua
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 6 – 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp Kahlua
- ½ tsp espresso powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare and bake the cake according to the back of the box instructions in a 9×13 pan.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- In a bowl, whisk together: sweetened condensed milk, brewed coffee, Kahlua (If you don’t have Kahlua, substitute with strong brewed coffee or espresso mixed with a little sugar, vanilla, or even a pinch of cocoa powder. It will still be delicious, but Kahlua adds a rich, slightly chocolatey depth that really takes this cake to the next level—so if you can use it, I highly recommend it.), cocoa powder, espresso powder.
- Let the cake cool slightly (still warm is perfect).
- Use a fork to poke holes all over the cake (about ¾ of the way down).
- Slowly pour the coffee mixture over the cake.
- Let it soak in completely.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Beat mascarpone until smooth.
- Add heavy cream and powdered sugar and beat until thick and fluffy (soft/stiff peaks).
- On a low speed, mix Kahlua and espresso powder until combined.
- Spread frosting evenly over chilled cake.
- Dust with cocoa powder.
- Slice and serve cold. It gets even better the next day.
Notes
- The Kahlua enhances the flavor of the cake, but can be substituted if necessary.
- Refrigerating the cake allows the flavors to meld together perfectly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg