Tiramisu Recipe (Easy)

close up shot of easy tiramisu recipe in a baking dish with slices missing

5 from 9 votes

This easy tiramisu recipe is a creamy coffee-flavored traditional Italian dessert that is so quick to make, you will wonder why you waited so long to try it!

Prep Time15

Chill Time3

Total Time3 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Tiramisu Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 407kcal

Ingredients

1¼ cups heavy cream
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
8 ounces mascarpone cheese room temperature
⅔ cup cold espresso or cold strong coffee
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur Kahlua (optional)
1 package ladyfingers or 24 ladyfingers unless they are small then 34 ladyfingers
2-2½ tablespoons cocoa powder

Instructions

Using either a stand mixer with a whip attachment or a handheld electric mixer at high speed, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
Reduce the mixer speed to medium, slowly add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Mix for 1 to 1½ minutes.
Lower the mixer speed to low and add in the mascarpone cheese. Mix just until all the ingredients are incorporated. Set this aside.
In a small shallow bowl, add the cold espresso or strong cold coffee. If you are using the coffee-flavored liqueur, stir it in with the espresso.
Dip both sides, do not soak, each ladyfinger in the espresso mixture.
Lay the dipped ladyfingers in a single layer in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
Using a silicone spatula, evenly spread half of the cheese mixture on top of the ladyfingers layer.
Repeat the dipped ladyfingers layer and the remaining half cheese mixture layer.
Using a fine sifter, dust the top of the cheese mixture with the cocoa powder. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Notes

Once brewed, coffee can be kept in the refrigerator for a couple of days so you could make your morning espresso and then save the rest until you are ready to make this recipe.
If you line your pan with plastic wrap before laying the biscuits down, once chilled, you could lift it out of the pan easily to serve on a plate to show off your layered confection.
Laying the ladyfingers in a criss-cross pattern will help with the dessert’s stability if you are serving it on a plate rather than directly from the dish.
While this cake can be served after chilling for a few hours, it really does taste even better after a day or two in the refrigerator once the flavors have been able to mingle and soak in nicely.

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