CASA VEGA
Nerja, España
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DessertsMedium🕒 30 min6 servings
Tiramisu
The classic Italian dessert with coffee-soaked biscuits, creamy mascarpone cream and a dusting of cocoa — perfect to prepare the day before.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, separated
- 75 g sugar
- 250 g mascarpone
- 200 ml strong, cold coffee (espresso)
- 2 tbsp marsala or coffee liqueur (optional)
- 20 ladyfinger biscuits (savoiardi)
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Method
- 1
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy
- 2
Stir in the mascarpone until smooth
- 3
Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them in gently
- 4
Mix the coffee and any liqueur in a deep plate
- 5
Quickly dip the biscuits in the coffee and arrange a layer in the bottom of a dish
- 6
Spread half the cream on top
- 7
Repeat with another layer of biscuits and the rest of the cream
- 8
Chill the tiramisu for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight
- 9
Dust with cocoa powder just before serving
Recipe tips
Dip the biscuits only briefly — if they get too soggy, the tiramisu will fall apart.