Tiramisu Trifle
Angel food cake and Nilla Wafers soaked in coffee and liqueur, layered with sweet mascarpone cream — all the tiramisu flavor with none of the fuss.
- Prep Time
- 20 min
- Cook Time
- 0 min
- Total Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 10 servings
I'm a little obsessed with trifles — they look so elegant layered up in that glass dish, and I've genuinely never made one that didn't taste amazing. I tested this version on my mother-in-law first, since she's basically a professional tiramisu consumer, and it passed with flying colors.
This one is built for when you're in a rush but still want something that looks impressive. It's simple enough that my kids could throw it together, and my husband — who almost never goes back for seconds — went back for seconds.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups cold coffee
- 1/4 cup coffee-flavored liqueur
- 1 store-bought angel food cake ring
- 1 box Nilla Wafers
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 (8 oz.) containers mascarpone cheese
- 16 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- 1Combine the coffee and liqueur in a small dish and stir together.
- 2In a mixing bowl, combine the mascarpone cheese, whipped topping, and confectioners' sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- 3Tear 1/3 of the angel food cake into pieces and layer into the bottom of a trifle dish. Sprinkle 1/3 of the Nilla Wafers on top, then pour 1/2 cup of the coffee mixture over the cake and cookies.
- 4Spread 1/3 of the mascarpone mixture on top, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of cocoa.
- 5Repeat the layers two more times, finishing with a dusting of cocoa. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
