My oldest two girls used to work at a classy restaurant in our area. Â They always raved about the tiramisu. Â This recipe caught my eye when I saw the name because the girls talked about, tiramisu, and my hubby loves cheesecake. Â It turned out really good. Â The vanilla wafers get soggy (in a good way) as they absorb the cream cheese mixture.
Here’s the recipe:
1 package vanilla wafers (I used 1 and  1/4 packages)
instant coffee divided
3 T hot water divided
4 8oz packages of cream cheese
1 c sugar
1 c sour cream
4 eggs beaten lightly
1 small container of whip cream
1 t cocoa
Layer half of the wafers in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Â In a small cup dissolve 2 t coffee granules in 2 T of hot water. Â Brush wafers with half of the coffee. Â Set the rest of the coffee aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and sour cream until smooth. Â Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined. Â Divide the batter in half. Â Dissolve 3 t of coffee in 1 T of hot water. Â Stir this into one of the portions of the cream cheese mix. Â Spread on top of the wafers. Â Put another layer of vanilla wafers on top of the cream cheese mix. Â Brush the remaining coffee mix over the vanilla wafers. Â Top with the remaining batter.
Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes. Â Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Â Carefully run a knife around the edge of the dish to loosen. Â Cool for an hour longer. Â Top with the whipped cream and dust with the cocoa. Â Refrigerate overnight.
Enjoy!
My daughter, Kalissa, keeps begging me to make this again…yes it’s gone already. Â It’s a dessert that really tastes best after it has been in the refrigerator and set a day or two….YUM!
Well, I know what I would be making for my sister’s birthday next week if she wasn’t on a diet. I’d make it anyway, but she’s already put in a request for a fruit bouquet ala Edible Arrangements. Now I’ll just have to make it for me instead. Thanks!!
This sounds yummy! I saved it to my recipe file that I keep for internet and magazine recipes. Thanks for sharing.
What a great way to make tiramisu. I would have never thought to use Nilla wafers as a substitute. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I’d like to invite you to stop by and link your tiramisu up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/03/sweets-for-saturday-10.html