Freezer Espresso Mascarpone Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Beat 2 cups cream with 6 tablespoons sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds soft peaks, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low, then add mascarpone and mix until combined.
• Spread 1 1/4 cups mascarpone mixture evenly in bottom of a 9 1/2- to 10-inch springform pan and cover with 14 wafers, slightly overlapping if necessary.
• Spread with another 1 1/4 cups mascarpone mixture, followed by 14 more wafers arranged in the same manner.
• Spread remaining mascarpone mixture on top.
• Smooth top with a metal offset spatula, then cover pan with foil and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Transfer from freezer to refrigerator and chill, covered, until a sharp knife inserted into center cuts through softened wafers easily, about 8 hours.
• Pulse remaining chocolate wafers in a food processor until finely ground.
• Beat remaining cup of cream with espresso powder and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar using electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds stiff peaks, about 3 minutes.
• Remove foil and side of pan and frost cake all over with espresso cream.
• Sprinkle edge of top lightly with wafer crumbs.
• Serve cold.
• Cake, without espresso cream, can be chilled up to 2 days.
• Cake can be frosted with espresso cream 4 hours ahead and chilled, loosely covered with foil.

Steps:

• Beat 2 cups cream with 6 tablespoons sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds soft peaks, 2 to 4 minutes. Reduce speed to low, then add mascarpone and mix until combined.
• Spread 1 1/4 cups mascarpone mixture evenly in bottom of springform pan and cover with 14 wafers, slightly overlapping if necessary. Spread with another 1 1/4 cups mascarpone mixture, followed by 14 more wafers arranged in the same manner. Spread remaining mascarpone mixture on top. Smooth top with a metal offset spatula, then cover pan with foil and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Transfer from freezer to refrigerator and chill, covered, until a sharp knife inserted into center cuts through softened wafers easily, about 8 hours.
• Pulse remaining chocolate wafers in a food processor until finely ground.
• Beat remaining cup cream with espresso powder and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar using electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds stiff peaks, about 3 minutes.
• Remove foil and side of pan and frost cake all over with espresso cream. Sprinkle edge of top lightly with wafer crumbs. Serve cold.

Steps:

• Stir the water and espresso powder in a large bowl to blend. Stir in the mascarpone. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream in another large bowl, while slowly adding powdered sugar, until soft peaks form. Using a large rubber spatula, fold 1/4 of the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture to lighten. Then fold the remaining whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
• Cut the angel food cake into 16 (1-inch thick) wedges. Reserve any remaining cake for another use. Brush 1 side of each wedge of cake with the liqueur. Arrange 2 wedges of cake on each plate. Dollop the espresso cream atop each wedge of cake. Dust with the cocoa powder and serve.

Steps:

• Stir together cookie crumbs, melted butter, and 3 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Put egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, the espresso, and salt in the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water; whisk until thick, about 2 minutes. Transfer bowl to an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in mascarpone and vanilla by hand until smooth. Stir in torrone; set aside.
• Beat cream with remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a clean mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream with a rubber spatula into mascarpone mixture. Refrigerate.
• Line a 10-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap and parchment paper, leaving an overhang on sides. Pour one-third of mascarpone mixture into lined pan; even layer with an offset spatula. Evenly top with half of the crumb mixture; press crumbs gently. Repeat to make a second layer of mascarpone mixture and crumbs. Top with remaining mascarpone mixture. Loosely fold over parchment and plastic wrap. Freeze 3 hours or overnight.
• To serve, let cake stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Set loaf pan in a larger pan; pour cold water into pan to reach three-quarters up sides of loaf pan. Let stand 10 seconds. Holding parchment, lift out cake. Invert onto a plate; peel off plastic and parchment. Let stand 10 minutes more before serving.

Steps:

• Beat 2 cups heavy cream with 6 tbsp sugar with a mixer 4 minutes.
• Reduce speed to medium and add mascarpone, extracts, mix until well blended.
• Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Layer 1 1/4 c mascarpone mix on bottom of pan.
• Spread a layer of chocolate biscuits, about 14 over.
• Repeat layer of mascarpone and wafers, finish with a layer of mascarpone.
• Cover with foil and freeze for 1 hour.
• Transfer to refrigerator and chill for 8 hrs or overnight.
• Pulse remaining wafers in a processor until finely ground.
• Beat remaining 1 cup cream with espresso powder and 3 tbsp sugar until whipped to stiff peaks, 3 minutes or so.
• Remove foil and pan from cake.
• Frost all over with espresso cream.
• Sprinkle edges with wafer crumbs.
• Serve cold.
• Garnish with mint leaves and espresso beans, optional.