Tiramisu pancakes with maple coffee drizzle

Method

• step 1

  To make the pancakes, put the flour, baking powder, golden caster sugar and espresso powder in a bowl, and stir together. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter and milk with a pinch of salt. Gradually stir the wet mixture into the dry to make a thick batter. Leave to sit while you make everything else.

• step 2

  To make the maple coffee syrup, stir the espresso powder into the maple syrup, then heat briefly in a microwave or small pan until the coffee has dissolved.

• step 3

  Whip the mascarpone with the cream, icing sugar, Kahlúa and vanilla extract.

• step 4

  Heat a non-stick pan and brush it with butter. Add large spoonfuls of batter to the pan to make thick American-style pancakes (about 10cm in diameter). Wait for a couple of minutes or until the surface starts to form bubbles and has set, then flip over and cook until golden.

• step 5

  Remove to a plate, then brush the pan with more butter and repeat with the remaining batter – you might need to adjust the heat as you cook the pancakes.

• step 6

  Serve the pancakes with a dollop of mascarpone cream between each, dust with cocoa powder and drizzle with the coffee syrup. Top with chocolate covered coffee beans and grated dark chocolate.