How to make tiramisu, an easy and traditional recipe with coffee-dipped ladyfingers and mascarpone cream for an authentic Italian dessert.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword classic tiramisu, italian tiramisu
Prep Time 1hour
Chill Overnight 12hours
Total Time 13hours
Servings 8servings
Calories 298kcal
Author Kelly Wildenhaus | the hungry bluebird
Ingredients
1½cupsstrong brewed coffee or espresso
2tablespoonsrum
3eggs, yolks and whites separated
½cupsugar
8ouncesmascarpone cheese
1packageItalian Savoiardi ladyfingers, about 18-20 ladyfingers
2tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powderI like Hershey's Special Dark 100% cacao
Instructions
Combine coffee and rum in shallow dish, set aside.
Place separated egg yolks and whites in separate bowls. Combine the yolks and sugar and beat with hand mixer until pale yellow and thick and almost doubled in volume. Add the mascarpone cheese and mix until well combined.
Beat egg whites in stand mixer fitted with whisk, or hand mixer, on high speed until stiff peaks form. Peaks should stick to beaters when they are pulled up. Gently fold stiffly beaten egg whites into mascarpone mixture and mix to just combine.
Dust bottom of 8" square glass dish with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder. Dip ladyfingers one at a time in coffee mixture, turning quickly to soak each side and arranging sugar-side up in dish (as shown in above photos). Top layer of ladyfingers with ½ the mascarpone cream and spread evenly. Repeat with another layer of coffee-dipped ladyfingers and spread remaining mascarpone cream over top.
Dust top evenly with remaining cocoa powder and refrigerate several hours to overnight. Scoop out with a spoon or cut in squares to serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Dip ladyfingers quickly, soaking both sides and arranging with the sugar side up.
Use strong brewed coffee or espresso for best flavor.
Crunchy ladyfingers are best, rather than soft.
For best results whipping egg whites until stiff peaks form, make sure to separate carefully with no trace of yolk.