tiramisu cheesecake

hands down my new favorite decadent dessert...

 tiramisu cheesecake

preheat oven to 325

use 9" spring form pan

 crust

1 1/4 c of crushed vanilla wafers

1/4 melted butter

2 T sugar

mix and press in pan, bake for 10', let cool

filling

lady fingers

1 c Kahlua

1/4 c expresso, I used starbucks double shot

dip the lady fingers in the above mixture and arrange over over crust, drizzle any remaining liquid over lady fingers

combine

8 oz cream cheese

16 oz mascarpone

1/4 c sugar

mix at low speed

in separate bowl whip together

1 c whipping cream

1/2 c powder sugar

2 T vanilla

combine mascarpone mixture with whip cream

fold in 1/4 c Kahlua

spread over the the lady fingers

refrigerate until set

decorate with

whip cream

chocolate covered coffee beans

cocoa powder