- 2 cups mascarpone cheese
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 sponge cake
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Beat mascarpone cheese, cream, confectioners' sugar, coffee liqueur, instant coffee, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Cut sponge cake in half horizontally, creating a top and bottom layer. Spread cream mixture on bottom layer and replace top half of cake; refrigerate for 1 hour. Dust top of cake with cocoa powder.