Tiramisu

A creamy, flavorful no-bake dessert recipe that comes with two versions—the traditional recipe with eggs AND a quick 20-minute version. If you love coffee desserts, it's the best dessert you can make!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 30

Chilling Time 4

Total Time 4 30

Servings

Calories 328kcal

Author Imma

Equipment

1 9x13 baking dish
1 Parchment paper
2 medium mixing bowls
1 Electric mixer
1 sifter
1 Medium saucepan

Ingredients

The Traditional Version With Eggs

5 large egg yolks at room temperature
¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
½ cup (118ml) whole milk
1 cup (227g) mascarpone cheese
1 cup (236ml) espresso or very strong coffee (double for an alcohol-free version)
2 tablespoons (10ml) rum (leave out for the alcohol-free version)
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
½ cup (118ml) coffee liqueur (leave out for alcohol-free)
2 tablespoons (5-6g) cocoa powder, divided (sweetened or unsweetened)
24 ladyfingers
2 cups (240g) whipped cream plus more for piping if desired (see notes)

The Quick Version Without Eggs

1½ cups (340g) whipping cream (plus more if desired)
⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
8 ounces (227-230g) mascarpone cheese
3-4 tablespoons (18-24g) cocoa powder
1 cup (236ml) espresso or very strong coffee
½ cup (118ml) Marsala wine
1-2 tablespoons (15-30ml) rum or brandy (optional)
24 ladyfingers or more as needed

Instructions

Classic Tiramisu (with eggs)

In a medium saucepan, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until combined. Whisk in the milk and cook over medium to low heat, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and simmer for a minute. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
Whisk the mascarpone cheese into the yolk mixture until smooth.
In a small mixing bowl, mix espresso, rum, vanilla, and coffee liqueur. For the alcohol free version, combine the espresso and vanilla. Set aside.
Dust the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with a tablespoon of cocoa powder.
Lay the ladyfingers across the bottom of the baking dish, round side up, covering the entire bottom. The ladyfingers can be cut to size for filling any gaps. Drizzle with the espresso mixture.
Using a rubber spatula, spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Follow with a thin layer of homemade whipped cream. Add another layer of ladyfingers, drizzle with more espresso mixture, follow with the mascarpone mixture, and finish with a thicker layer of homemade whipped cream. Then dust with the remaining cocoa powder.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least four hours, 24 hours is even better.
Slice or scoop to serve.

Quick Tiramisu (egg-free)

To start, chill a medium mixing bowl and your hand mixer beaters in the fridge until ready to use.
Remove the beaters and bowl from the fridge, add the cream, sugar, and vanilla, and beat on low (a stand mixer works, too). As soon as bubbles form, switch to medium speed and mix until soft peaks form (3-4 minutes).
Add mascarpone cheese and continue whipping to medium peaks. Set aside.
Dust the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking dish with cocoa powder. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix espresso, Marsala, and rum or brandy. Set aside.
Dip each side of the ladyfingers for 1-2 seconds into the coffee and place them in the pan in a single layer. It's essential to do this step quickly or your ladyfingers will fall apart.
Repeat until you have an even layer of ladyfingers on the bottom. Cut the cookies in half or as needed to fill any spaces. Drizzle espresso mixture over ladyfingers.
Spread a layer of whipped cream with a rubber spatula.
Add another layer of ladyfingers, drizzle with more espresso mixture, and follow with whipped cream—dust with the remaining cocoa powder.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but 24 hours is even better.
Optionally pipe whipped cream for decoration and slice or scoop to serve.

Notes

It takes about 1 cup of cream to make 2 cups of whipped cream.
The alcohol doesn't cook out, so if you want a kid-friendly version, leave it out and replace it with more coffee.
It's your recipe, so if you don't have Marsala, any sweet white wine will be delicious.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe, and has been calculated on the traditional recipe.

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