Easy Tiramisu Recipe
This Easy Tiramisu Recipe is one of the best around. This classic Italian dessert only takes 10 minutes to bake. Assembling the ingredients is the hardest part, and even that is a piece of cake! If you love the flavor of espresso, this is bound to be one of your favorite desserts. Espresso and rum soaked ladyfingers give this cake a nice kick, while the creaminess of the whipped cream and mascarpone make it nothing but heavenly. Topped with a helping of cocoa powder, you won't know whether to share this amazing tiramisu with your friends or keep it all to yourself.
Yields9 servings
Preparation Time30 min
Chilling Time4 hr
Cooking Time10 min
Cooking Vessel Size9x9 inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup sweet Marsala
- 1 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cup heaving whipping cream
- 2 ounce packages of Italian ladyfingers
- 1 cup cold espresso
- 1 tablespoon rum
- cocoa powder for dusting
- 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate for topping
Instructions
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Whisk the eggs and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water.
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Whisk in the marsala and cook mixture for 10 minutes, whisking constantly until thickened.
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Remove from heat and whisk a few minutes.
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Stir the mascarpone into the yolk mixture.
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In a chilled bowl whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
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Blend the espresso and rum in a wide bowl.
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Dip each ladyfinger in the espresso mixture quickly, do not soak them or they will fall apart.
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Arrange a layer of the ladyfingers in the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
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Spoon half of the mascarpone cream evenly over the ladyfingers.
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Add another layer of the ladyfingers and top with the remaining mascarpone cream.
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Sprinkle the top with cocoa powder and chill for 4 hours or longer.
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When ready to serve top with the chopped chocolate.