Classic Tiramisu

20 mins Prep Time

1 hours 10 mins Cook Time

Written By

Vy Khue

Make this delicious recipe for classic tiramisu next time you want a dessert guaranteed to impress and even try your hand at making your own Ladyfingers!

Ingredients

Ladyfingers

3 grams cornstarch
20 grams granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
2 mL vanilla
40 grams granulated sugar
2 egg whites
65 grams cake flour
2 grams baking powder

Cream

400 grams mascarpone cream
50 grams condensed milk
300 mL heavy cream
50 gram granulated sugar
1/4 cup espresso, chilled
2 tablespoons rum
Cocoa powder, to serve

Directions

Ladyfingers

6 Steps

Step 1

Beat egg whites with 40 grams sugar until soft peaks form.
Step 2

Mix the yolks with vanilla and 20 grams sugar until the mixture is light yellow.
Step 3

Fold ⅓ of the egg white mixture into the yolk mixture, then pour this mixture back into the remaining bowl of whites and fold them evenly.
Step 4

Sift the baking powder and cake flour until the mixture is thick and soft.
Step 5

Fold the mixture gently. Add mix to piping bags and pipe into 4-inch long logs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the surface with a layer of granulated sugar.
Step 6

Preheat oven to 320°F. Bake Ladyfingers for 10-15 minutes and then lower oven to 175°F and bake for 60 minutes until crisp. Remove from oven and let cool.

Classic Tiramisu

4 Steps

Step 1

Mix soft mascarpone with condensed milk.
Step 2

In another bowl, beat sugar with cream and then mix the 2 mixtures together.
Step 3

Mix in coffee and rum. Place the cake on a tray, alternately arrange 1 layer of cake, 1 layer of cream and leave the cake tray in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight to make the cake more delicious.
Step 4

Cover with a thin layer of cocoa powder before enjoying.