# Tiramisu

My classic Italian tiramisu recipe has lightly sweet mascarpone filling layered with ladyfingers soaked with a spiked espresso mixture and topped with a dusting of cocoa powder.

- Total time: 6 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups dark rum
- 1.5 cups espresso
- 16 oz mascarpone cheese
- 2 thirds of a cup granulated sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 third of a cup cocoa powder
- 40 ladyfingers

## Instructions

1. Make a big batch of espresso or strong coffee.
2. Set a pot of water to simmer for whisking.
3. In a bowl, add 1/2 cup of dark rum (omit if making for kids).
4. Add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of espresso to the rum.
5. Set aside to cool.
6. In a large bowl, add 16 oz of room temperature mascarpone cheese.
7. Add 1/4 cup of dark rum to the mascarpone.
8. Whisk until smooth.
9. Separate six egg whites from the yolks.
10. Whisk two-thirds of a cup of sugar into the egg yolks.
11. Place the egg yolk mixture over simmering water for a double boiler.
12. Whisk until thickened and light yellow.
13. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the mascarpone mixture and mix until combined. An electric hand mixer may be used.
14. In a bowl of your stand mixer, add two cups of cold heavy whipping cream.
15. Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract.
16. Whip until stiff peaks form.
17. Fold the whipped cream into the custard.
18. Dip ladyfingers in the espresso mixture for 2 seconds per side.
19. Place a layer of ladyfingers in a baking dish.
20. Add half of the creamy mixture over the ladyfingers.
21. Repeat layers of ladyfingers and creamy mixture.
22. Dust generously with cocoa powder.
23. Chill overnight.
24. Cut and serve.

## Equipment

- moka pot
- whisk
- stand mixer
- offset spatula
- sharp knife

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/87V4nizNJiE?si=1Urz8xAagKz4sB2r
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/225bf3be-1d77-4777-b456-1d6468b5ca73
- Extracted: 2025-04-20

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