Description
A delightful Tiramisu Cake that brings the enchanting flavors of Italy to your home, featuring layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers, rich mascarpone, and a cocoa powder dusting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
- 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur (optional)
- 6 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 24 ladyfinger cookies
- Cocoa powder for dusting
- Dark chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine cooled coffee and coffee liqueur, set aside.
- In a saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until light. Stir in milk and heat over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In another bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in mascarpone cheese until smooth.
- Combine the cooled custard with the whipped cream mixture until fully incorporated.
- Quickly dip each ladyfinger into the coffee mixture and layer in a dish, covering the bottom.
- Spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Repeat with another layer of dipped ladyfingers and the remaining mascarpone mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Before serving, dust with cocoa powder and garnish with chocolate shavings if desired.
Notes
Ensure your coffee is cooled before dipping the ladyfingers to prevent them from becoming soggy. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 186mg