Royal Hawaiian Tiramisu
- Yield 12 servings
- Prep 25 mins
- Cook 0 mins
Layers of sweetened bread and whipped cream, all flavored with coffee and amaretto.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cold espresso or strong coffee
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
- 1 -- (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 -- (3/4-ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate bar, finely chopped
- 1 -- (16-ounce) loaf King's Hawaiian Sweet Bread
- Topping:
- 1-1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Blend espresso with coffee liqueur. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. On low speed, slowly add pudding mix, half-and-half and amaretto. Beat 1 minute until blended. Set aside.
- Trim off 1 inch of bread dome to make level. Cutting horizontally, slice remaining loaf into 3 equal layers.
- To assemble cake, place the top slice into the bottom of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan.
- Drizzle 1/3 of espresso mixture evenly over first layer.
- Top with 1/3 of pudding mixture and then 1/4 of chocolate.
- Repeat layering with remaining 2 bread slices.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, remove rim from pan.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread over top and sides. Garnish top with almonds and remaining chocolate. Serve immediately.
