This is the Best Tiramisu Recipe we’ve had the privilege of making and eating (and we’ve had an excessive amount of tiramisu eating experiences.) It’s a mouthwatering dessert that can be easily made ahead of time; your friends will definitely be impressed.
Tuesdays are often reserved for tacos, but we’re going against the grain on this chilly December day. If you’re really hankering for Taco Tuesday, feel free to go here, but might we suggest you hang on for like 15 seconds? You won’t be sorry 😇
We’re brightening spirits, or at least tummies, with our most favorite dessert to make for all occasions possible. Tiramisu. Fist bumps, thumbs up, and high fives all around.
We’re renaming this day Tiramisu Tuesday. This is the Best Tiramisu Recipe, in all humblest humility and truest truth. I say that because we’ve inhaled WAY more than our fair share of Tiramisu at all the restaurants in all the places we’ve lived and traveled.
It still always comes back to this best Tiramisu Recipe. It’s the most fail proof, impressive, totally easy dessert. If you’re even slightly inclined to impress your family and friends during the holidays or any get together throughout the year, make this Tiramisu…
Not only does this Tiramisu Recipe put your taste buds on cloud nine, it’s also classy and pretty. This Tiramisu is light, perfectly balanced in sweetness and flavor, and magically melts in your mouth.
{Warning: It’s really really easy for a table of eaters to devour the entire Tiramisu in one sitting.}
This is a dessert experience that won’t be soon forgotten.
Happy memory making.
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The Best Tiramisu Recipe
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
This is the Best Tiramisu Recipe we’ve had the privilege of making and eating (and we’ve had an excessive amount of tiramisu eating experiences.) It’s a mouthwatering dessert that can be easily made ahead of time; your friends will definitely be impressed
Ingredients
- 3 cups very strong coffee (decaf is fine)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 rounded TB sugar
- 4 TB Kahlua liquor
- 3 TB rum
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup dry (not sweet) marsala
- 2 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup chilled heavy cream
- 2 pkgs (about 14 oz total) crisp ladyfinger cookies
- unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting
- semi sweet chocolate for shaving, if desired
Instructions
- Stir strong coffee, 1 TB sugar, Kahlua, and rum until sugar is dissolved. Cool.
- Beat egg yolks, Marsala, and 1/2 cup sugar in a metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of barely simmering water. Using a handheld electric mixer or whisk, mix until tripled in volume. This takes about 8 min. Remove from heat and beat mascarpone in until just combined.
- Put heavy cream in a chilled bowl with chilled beaters. Beat until stiff peaks. Fold whipped cream in mascarpone mixture gently, taking time to fully incorporate it.
- One at a time, very gently dip both sides of each ladyfinger into the coffee mixture, lining bottom of a 9-10 inch Springform pan (I use a 9 inch). Dip and line as you go. The ladyfingers can break apart, so don’t dip them too long; just until mostly soaked through, about a 2-second dip on each side. Trim any ladyfingers as needed so that it fits comfortably in pan. Split mascarpone filling in half. Spread half of the filling on top of ladyfingers. Repeat dipping and lining for second layer of ladyfingers. Spread remaining mascarpone filling on top. Dust with cocoa. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Chill overnight in springform pan to set.
- Carefully release sides of springform. If your sides are slightly haphazard, no worries. Take leftover ladyfingers, slice them in half, and use them to wrap around your Tiramisu. Enjoy!
Notes
Entire dessert can be made up to a day ahead of time; cover and chill until ready to serve.
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OMG I’m drooling! This tiramisu looks AMAZING! And it’s so beautifully placed.
Those raspberry Cheesecake bites looks YUMMY! and i like that the heading says impressively easy…that is my cooking language.
Oh my kids love this. Seems so easy I may even attempt it! Wish me luck! 🙂
Your tiramisu (as well as all of your other baked goods) looks incredible! This is the perfect recipe for me to add to my list of things to bake for Christmas dinner this year. 🙂
I’m adding your blog to my favorites! you had me at ‘tiramisu’ 🙂 Very detailed directions as well – thanks:)
Aww, thank you, Karolina!! 🙂
You say to line the bottom of the pan for the Tiramasu but the sides look lined?
yes, the bottom is first lined and you form the “cake” first. The sides are lined last, once the tiramisu is built 🙂 really easy once you start and so so good!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
This is so pretty. I don’t think I’ve ever had tiramisu. Haha no lie but it’s beautiful.
Oh my, Dia, you have to try tiramisu soon! 🙂
That is gorgeous! I am responsible for making a dessert for my mother-in-laws Christmas party. I was thinking about buying a frozen apple pie, but this looks delicious.
Tiramisu is one of my favourite desserts. I love that this is no-bake and only takes 30 minutes. Perfect for the holiday season!
That is a no bake recipe? It looks so nice and yummy! I can’t resist to try this recipe.
This looks so good! I love the way you put the ladyfinger cookies around the edge for decoration, it looks super impressive.
I can see why this would disappear in one sitting. Oh and just wanted to let you know we are trying your thumbprint cookies this weekend , super excited for that.
I have never tried to make Tiramisu but these pictures are amazing and I am inspired to try this recipe. The other desserts look great too!
Oh my goodness! All of these desserts look incredible! I am going to have to try these! I always love no bake desserts, as they are super easy and very tasty all at the same time. Loved this post, thank you for sharing!
A liqueur dessert is a sure way to warm up this winter and this classic tiramisu is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
AS much I’d totally love to make and eat it, since I’m breastfeeding now, alcohol is off-limits for me now. This recipe is really tempting me though.
Oh my – the photos look decadent and recipe – doable. I think I’m in for a project this weekend!! Thanks for sharing this!!
My husband loooooves Tiramisu… will definitely try this for him
This looks so delicious. Having this would give me a little pep during the holiday season.
I saw this on your Instagram and I started drooling! This would be perfect for a potluck at work or the holidays!
I don\t really like Tiramisu but this looks delicious. The other desserts look great too.
Yum! I think I just found my next cake project! It looks so good and totally doable.
This no bake tiramisu looks so delicious and really tempting. I will definitely save this recipe for Christmas.
Wow. This is absolutely gorgeous and you had me at no bake!!
These all look super delicious and perfect for the holidays.
Your tiramisu looks so yummy! And it’s no bake!!! Gonna try it. thanks for the recipe!
You had me at “easy.” All of these recipes look delicious! I am a huge fan of Tiramisu – must try this recipe!
I’m drooling this looks so delicious and so easy to I’ll def print this recipe and try it
Tiramisu looks so delicious, your recipe is so detailed, I am going to add this to my Christmas making and baking list.
I’m looking for recipes for my Christmas cakes. Your formula seems easy to do and beautiful.
That Tiramisu is to die for. I can’t wait to try out this recipe. Thank you so much
You had me at no bake. This looks amazing,and something that I could hopefully do without fail!
This No-bake Tiramisu looks so good and delicious. I think this is really perfect for Christmas dessert. I will definitely pinning this for the recipe. I am sure that my twins will love this so much.
What type of rum do you reccomend??
Any kind should work! Enjoy
Great recipe!! everyone at home loves tiramisu, I used to make a traditional recipe that my mother in law tought me, but I haven’t done it in a while. I will try yours!
The tiramisu and other cakes here makes me hungry. It looks like just the right amount level of sweetness.
Tiramisu is always my favorite, I am going to bake this for mothers’day celebration. Wish me luck for the prepartion of this dessert cake.
Outstanding !
I couldn’t find crisp last fingers anywhere so I subbed margherite cookies instead using about a package and a half. They took about ten seconds to dunk in the liquid mixture before placing in the pan. Any longer and they disintegrated.
I let this set up about 30 hours before serving to allow it to get soft enough.
Did I say this was amazing ??
Awesome, Suzanne! So happy you guys liked this 🙂 Thanks for coming over, and Happy new year!