Elegant Chocolate Tiramisu Cake

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a springform pan.

Prepare cake mix according to package directions, then pour into pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove collar and cool completely.

Trim off round top of cake. Cut cake horizontally in half. Carefully remove top layer and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Whisk in sour cream and rum extract.

Place 1 cup of the whipped topping into easy accent decorator and set aside. Fold remaining whipped topping into cream cheese mixture.

In a medium bowl, stir granulated sugar, coffee granules and bowling water until dissolved. Brush half over bottom cake layer. Spread with half of the cream cheese mixture. Grate half of the chocolate morsels over cream cheese layer using deluxe cheese grater.

Top with second cake layer. Brush with remaining coffee mixture and spread with remaining cream cheese mixture. Grate remaining chocolate over top.

Pipe whipped topping border around edge of cake. Garnish with chocolate garnishes (melt chocolate and put into a small plastic bag, cut the tip of the bag and make swirls on parchment paper and let it set) and espresso beans if desired.