Lightened-Up Tiramisu

Coat an 8″ square baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, beat cream cheese until fluffy, for just about 1 minute. Then add dry whipped topping mix, milk, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. On medium-low heat, beat until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.

Line the bottom of the prepared dish with 12 ladyfinger halves.

In a bowl, stir together the hot water, coffee crystals and syrup until blended. Drizzle half of this mixture over the ladyfingers in the dish, making sure they absorb liquid. Spread half of the reserved cream cheese mixture over ladyfingers. Repeat these layers with the remaining ladyfingers, coffee mixture and cream cheese mixture.

Cover with a sheet of plastic and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Just before serving, uncover and sprinkle with cocoa powder.