Description
If you’re looking for a dessert that feels like a warm hug from an Italian café, this layered tiramisú might just steal your heart. Creamy mascarpone, coffee-soaked ladyfingers, and a touch of chocolate magic, it’s simple, indulgent, and irresistibly elegant.
Ingredients
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- 200 g Ladyfingers (a.k.a. Savoiardi, Sponge Fingers, or Boudoirs)
- 250 ml cooled, strong-brewed coffee
- 400 g mascarpone cheese
- 350 ml heavy cream (+ 75 g English Double Cream, if you’re feeling fancy)
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 5 ml vanilla extract
- 10 ml Dutch cocoa powder (for that finishing flourish)
- Dark chocolate shavings (optional, but highly encouraged, go wild with your favorite chocolate).
Instructions
- Brew your coffee strong enough to wake up your soul. Let it cool down, pop it in the fridge or freezer if you’re impatient.
- Take your ladyfingers for a quick dip in the coffee, just long enough to soak up the goodness.
- Line them at the bottom of your dish (an 8×8-inch glass dish or tart pan works beautifully).
- In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream (and double cream, if using) with powdered sugar until soft peak perfection.
- Gently fold in the mascarpone and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and creamy; it must be fluffy.
- Spread half of the mascarpone mixture over your coffee-soaked ladyfingers.
- Add another layer of dipped ladyfingers on top, followed by the rest of the mascarpone mixture.
- Cover the dish with cling wrap and let it chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours (overnight if you can wait, it’s worth it).
- Before serving, dust generously with cocoa powder.
- Scatter chocolate shavings like edible confetti for that extra wow factor.
- Slice it up, spoon it out, and let the magic happen.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Esme from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 402
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 65.4 mg
- Fat: 30.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 16.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.1 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 5.7 g
- Cholesterol: 98.3 mg
