Tiramisu Cake

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

water

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1 tbsp

espresso powder

1/4 cup

coffee liqueur or dark rum (optional)

2 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

baking powder

3/4 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs (room temperature)

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla

1 cup

buttermilk (room temperature)

1 1/2 cups

unsalted butter (room temperature)

2 cups

mascarpone (room temperature)

4 cups

powdered sugar

2 tsp

vanilla

unsweetened cocoa powder

chocolate shavings

lady fingers