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Classic tiramisu with mascarpone and ladyfingers

Classic tiramisu with mascarpone and ladyfingers

Desserts

The famous Italian layered dessert: coffee-soaked biscuits, airy mascarpone cream, bitter cocoa, and dark chocolate shavings, all wonderfully refreshing.

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Recipe from Ramac, Giulyfree, The Doc and 13 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Tiramisu is the most popular Italian dessert worldwide. It consists of coffee-soaked ladyfingers alternating with a light mascarpone cream. Bitter cocoa and chocolate shavings complete the dessert, which should be left to rest in the refrigerator.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodassembly
  • Estimated cost$14.81 $1.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $7.56
  • $0.09
  • $1.40
  • $1.40
  • $1.41
  • $2.95

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, prepare the coffee and let it cool.
  2. Separate the yolks from the whites. ≈ 2 min
  3. Whip the yolks with the sugar until you have a very pale and fluffy mixture. ≈ 4 min
  4. Incorporate the egg and sugar mixture into the mascarpone and mix well, ideally using a hand whisk. ≈ 4 min
  5. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks with a pinch of salt, then gently fold them into the egg and mascarpone cream. ≈ 10 min
  6. Quickly dip the cookies in the coffee: they should be well-soaked, but not completely saturated. Ideally, only dip the bottom half, so they can also absorb some of the moisture from the cream. Cover the bottom of a rectangular dish with a layer of cookies.
  7. Next, spread a layer of mascarpone cream evenly and smooth it with a spatula. Add a second layer of cookies and cover with the remaining cream, reserving a little for decoration. ≈ 4 min
  8. Place the remaining cream in a piping bag and decorate the entire surface with rosettes.
  9. Generously sprinkle with unsweetened cocoa powder and finish with a handful of chocolate shavings. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

The bill

Classic tiramisu with mascarpone and ladyfingers

  • 500 g of mascarpone$7.56
  • 80 grams of sugar$0.09
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 250 g of Italian sponge cakes (savoiardi)$1.40
  • 4 cups of espresso coffee$1.41
  • Dark cocoa powder$2.95

Total$14.81

that's $1.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of mascarpone
  • 80 grams of sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 250 g of Italian sponge cakes (savoiardi)
  • 4 cups of espresso coffee
  • Dark cocoa powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • Dark chocolate shavings (optional)

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