To separate the ignorant from the informed...
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Histo...s/Tiramisu.htm
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Tiramisu (tih-ruh-mee-SOO) - The Italian translation for tiramisu is "carry me up."
Also known as Tuscan Trifle. Tradition tiramisu is a pudding-like dessert that usually consists of sponge cake or ladyfingers dipped in a liqueur, then layered with grated chocolate and rich custard. Tiramisu was originally made as a loose custard, it is only in recent years that using mascarpone cheese has come into fashion.
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And before you say it: Yes, a Tiramisu can have sponge cake in it, but that does NOT make it cake, just as a ham sandwich is NOT a ham. Hell, this even proves my point further. They have to use custard and booze to make cake more appealing...