Easy Tiramisu Recipe: 4 Simple Steps to Sweet Bliss
A simple and delicious Italian dessert with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and creamy mascarpone filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 6 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons rum
- 24 ladyfinger cookies
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl.
- Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water and whisk until thick.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Beat heavy cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fold mascarpone into the egg mixture, then gently fold in the whipped cream.
- Mix coffee and rum in a shallow dish.
- Quickly dip each ladyfinger into the coffee mixture and layer them in a dish.
- Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers.
- Repeat the layers and dust the top with cocoa powder.
- Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly brewed coffee for the best flavor.
- Chill the mixing bowl before whipping the cream.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 220mg