INGREDIENTS
2 cups
cake flour
2 tsp
baking powder
1/8 tsp
baking soda
1/4 tsp
salt
1 1/4 sticks
unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup
sugar
3
large eggs
1
large egg yolk
1 1/2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup
buttermilk
2 tbsp
instant espresso powder
2 tbsp
boiling water
1/2 cup
water
1/3 cup
sugar
1 tbsp
amaretto, Kahlua or brandy
1 8 ounce container
mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup
confectioners sugar, sifted
1 1/2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp
amaretto, Kahlua, or brandy
1 cup
cold heavy cream
2 1/2 oz
bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, or about ½ cup store bought mini chocolate chips
Chocolate covered espresso beans, for decoration (optional)
Cocoa powder, for dusting