1) Brew your coffee and put into the fridge to chill. 2) For the cream, crack the eggs and separate the yolks into one bowl and the whites into the other 3) Add the sugar into the egg yolks and vanilla extract and stir with a balloon whisk until the sugar dissolves 4) Add the mascarpone cheese into the egg yolk mix and combine 5) Whisk the egg whites in the other bowl till you form soft peaks 6) Pour the egg white foam into the cream and fold in the foam gently to finish making the cream 7) Prepare a shallow bowl and pour your coffee into it. Optionally, you can now add your alcohol of choice to taste 8) Start dipping the sponge fingers on both sides in the coffee and place them in the dish to form the first layer. Refrain from oversoaking your sponge fingers 9) Pour half of the cream over the soaked sponge fingers. Spread out the mixture evenly with a silicone spatula or any other utensil 10) Repeat step 7 with the sponge fingers and coffee 11) Repeat step 8 by pouring the remaining cream mixture over the second layer of sponge fingers. Spread out the mixture evenly 12) Cover the dish with a plastic or aluminum foil wrap and leave in the fridge overnight 13) Dust with cocoa powder before serving