Can you believe I have never made tiramisu before? I love tiramisu but the thought of making it intimated me. Now that I’ve finally made my first batch I have no idea why I felt this way. Tiramisu is not only delicious but it’s incredibly easy to make! Here is my easy tiramisu recipe. It’s the perfect no-bake, make-ahead dessert. I will be making this frequently now.

Directions;

Step: 1 (Prep)

Make the espresso. I then pour the espresso into a liquid measuring cup and put it in the freezer to cool down.

Personally, I just bought the lady fingers but if you are more ambitious you could certainly make them from scratch.

Step 2: (Make the Cream)

Whisk the heavy cream with the sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.

Then beat in the mascarpone cheese.

Step 3: (Dip)

Get out a square pan, 8×8 or 9×9.

Pour the cold espresso into a small bowl. If choosing to use alcohol, stir the alcohol in with the espresso.

Starting with half the ladyfingers, dip one by one into the espresso making sure to coat all sides. You don’t want to hold the ladyfinger in the espresso too long or it will get soggy.

Place the espresso-dipped ladyfingers in the pan in a single layer. I had to cut some of the ladyfingers prior to dipping to make them fit.

Step 4: (Layer)

Next, spread half the cream over the single layer of ladyfingers.

Follow with the remaining ladyfingers after they too have been dipped in espresso.

Add the last half of the cream and spread it over the ladyfingers.

Step 5: (Dust & Chill)

Dust the cocoa powder over the cream and place the pan in the refrigerator to chill overnight.

I tried the tiramisu after six hours and it was good but the dessert was SO MUCH BETTER after being in the refrigerator overnight.

Enjoy! If you like this dessert you might also want to check out my Lemon Poppy Seed Layer Cake.