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Tiramisu with coffee and mascarpone

Coffee and mascarpone tiramisu

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An Italian tiramisu without baking: ladyfingers soaked in coffee, a mascarpone and whipped cream filling, dusted with cocoa, and left to chill.

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At a glance: serves 6 people, 4 hr 30 min total (30 min prep and 4 hr resting), no cooking, difficulty: medium, about $1.07 per person.

Recipe from MD Abu Siyam, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Tiramisu is an Italian dessert made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese, which has become famous worldwide.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodNo cooking required
  • Estimated cost$6.44 $1.07 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.04
  • $0.34
  • $0.08
  • $3.78
  • $1.16
  • $0.59
  • $0.45

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dissolve the instant coffee in hot water, let it cool, and then add a little sugar if you like.
  2. Whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. ≈ 4 min
  4. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone to create a smooth and light cream. ≈ 4 min
  5. In a glass dish, quickly dip the cookies into the coffee and arrange them in a single layer.
  6. Spread a layer of mascarpone cream evenly over the surface. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add another layer of cookies, followed by a layer of cream. ≈ 3 min
  8. Sprinkle with cocoa powder, and if you like, with grated dark chocolate. ≈ 2 min
  9. Place the tiramisu in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours to allow it to set.

The bill

Coffee and mascarpone tiramisu

  • 2 tablespoons of instant coffee$0.04
  • 240 ml of hot water, for the coffee$0.34
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08
  • 250 g of mascarpone (or a mixture of whipped cream and cream cheese)$3.78
  • 240 ml of very cold cream$1.16
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract$0.59
  • cocoa powder, for sprinkling$0.45

Total$6.44

that's $1.07 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 package of spoon cookies (approximately 24)
  • 2 tablespoons of instant coffee
  • 240 ml of hot water, for the coffee
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 250 g of mascarpone (or a mixture of whipped cream and cream cheese)
  • 240 ml of very cold cream
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • cocoa powder, for sprinkling
  • Shaved dark chocolate, for decoration (optional)

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