☕ Tiramisu

An elegant Italian dessert — don't tell your mom it involves zero baking.

• 25 minTotal time
• 🍳 I can cook a littleDifficulty
• 380kcal
• 6Portions

• 🍰 Dessert
• 🇮🇹 Italian
• 🎉 Party food

Ingredients

• 3 fresh or pasteurized eggs, separated (important since this recipe is uncooked)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 250g mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup cold espresso coffee
• 24 ladyfinger biscuits
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder for dusting
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

How to make it

1. Separate the egg yolks from the whites into two bowls
2. Whisk the yolks with sugar until pale and creamy
3. Fold in the mascarpone gently until smooth
4. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold gently into the mascarpone mixture
5. Quickly dip each ladyfinger in coffee (do not soak) and arrange in a dish
6. Spread a layer of the mascarpone cream over the biscuits, repeat the layers
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, dust with cocoa before serving