Freezer Espresso Mascarpone Cake

Ingredients:

• 3 cups heavy cream divided
• 9 tablespoons sugar divided
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 9 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1 9 ounce box chocolate wafers
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• nonstick cooking spray for pan
• chocolate for garnish
• plain espresso beans for garnish
• fresh mint sprig for garnish

Steps:

• Beat 2 cups heavy cream with 6 tbsp sugar with a mixer 4 minutes
• Reduce speed to medium and add mascarpone extracts mix until well blended
• Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray
• Layer 1 1/4 c mascarpone mix on bottom of pan
• Spread a layer of chocolate biscuits about 14 over
• Repeat layer of mascarpone and wafers finish with a layer of mascarpone
• Cover with foil and freeze for 1 hour
• Transfer to refrigerator and chill for 8 hrs or overnight
• Pulse remaining wafers in a processor until finely ground
• Beat remaining 1 cup cream with espresso powder and 3 tbsp sugar until whipped to stiff peaks 3 minutes or so
• Remove foil and pan from cake
• Frost all over with espresso cream
• Sprinkle edges with wafer crumbs
• Serve cold
• Garnish with mint leaves and espresso beans optional