My friend Kori’s birthday was June 20, and she requested a tiramisu cake for her birthday party. I was happy to oblige! I used Smitten Kitchen’s recipe almost to the letter, although I did add rum to my Kahlua mixture. I thought the syrup would soak through the cake layers a little more than it did but it was still super delicious. I don’t know that I’d change a thing about this if I made it again. Which I probably will. The extra steps of brushing the layers with syrup and adding grated chocolate between the layers (thanks, Microplane!) were totally worth it.  A five star cake and a happy birthday girl = happy me!