Easy Tiramisu Recipe

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Gallery Read the full recipe after the video. Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 8 hrs 35 mins Servings: 9 classic tiramisu served with espresso

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 1/2 cups Americano or strong coffee, room temperature 3 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup sweet Marsala 1/2 cup heavy cream 8 ounces mascarpone 1 7-ounce package ladyfingers (about 24) Unsweetened cocoa powder, for sprinkling

Cook’s Notes To get the airiest texture possible, dunk the ladyfingers in the coffee quickly—they’ll turn soggy and heavy if oversaturated.For clean edges on every square, cut pieces with a chef’s knife rather than a serrated one, and wipe the blade with a damp towel between slices.

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 8 hrs 35 mins Servings: 9 classic tiramisu served with espresso

Gallery

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 8 hrs 35 mins Servings: 9

Recipe Summary

prep: 35 mins total: 8 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 9

prep: 35 mins

total: 8 hrs 35 mins

prep:

35 mins

total:

8 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 9

classic tiramisu served with espresso

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Americano or strong coffee, room temperature 3 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup sweet Marsala 1/2 cup heavy cream 8 ounces mascarpone 1 7-ounce package ladyfingers (about 24) Unsweetened cocoa powder, for sprinkling

Directions

Pour coffee into a pie dish. Combine eggs, sugar, and Marsala in a large metal bowl set on top of (but not in) a pot of simmering water. Beat with a hand mixer or whisk until mixture doubles in volume and reaches 160°F on a thermometer, 7 to 10 minutes.

Remove bowl from heat and let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in another bowl, whisk cream to form peaks. Gently whisk mascarpone into egg mixture, then fold in whipped cream.

Working one at a time, dip half of ladyfingers in coffee, about 1 second per side, and arrange in the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch baking dish; fit them snugly side by side to line dish. Evenly spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers. Dip remaining half of ladyfingers in coffee and repeat layering with cookies and mascarpone mixture.

Sift a layer of cocoa over top so it infuses cream. Wrap dish with plastic and refrigerate at least 9 hours and up to 1 day. To serve, sift another layer of cocoa over top and cut into squares.

Cook’s Notes

To get the airiest texture possible, dunk the ladyfingers in the coffee quickly—they’ll turn soggy and heavy if oversaturated.

Reviews (6)

 Add Rating & Review     208 Ratings   5 star values:        39    4 star values:        33    3 star values:        71    2 star values:        49    1 star values:        16

Reviews (6)

Add Rating & Review     208 Ratings   5 star values:        39    4 star values:        33    3 star values:        71    2 star values:        49    1 star values:        16

Add Rating & Review

208 Ratings 5 star values: 39 4 star values: 33 3 star values: 71 2 star values: 49 1 star values: 16

5 star values: 39 4 star values: 33 3 star values: 71 2 star values: 49 1 star values: 16

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5.0 stars       04/30/2020   I honestly don't know what the other reviewers did but this came out delicious especially considering how low effort the recipe was! I learned about this recipe from watching the Thomas Joseph kitchen conundrums episode on perfecting tiramisu. Give that a watch before attempting the recipe. I definitely recommend using an electric mixer and a digital thermometer to measure when the zabaione hits 160°F, especially after watching the episode again. His zabaione was much thinner than mine. I had to use an offset spatula to spread it!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/19/2016   Martha, this recipe is awful. Unless this is supposed to be tiramisoup?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/21/2010   This is so good. I have made original Tiramisu many times and I felt it was almost sacreligious to use cream cheese instead of mascarpone. I decided to give this recipe a try anyway and I'm glad I did. It was super easy to make and delicious and my boyfriend said he even prefers it to the original. I've made it twice already this month.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/11/2009   This is pretty bad, it doesnn n n n t taste like tiramisu. I think you can't use cream cheese in place of mascarpone and its missing the marsala or brandy taste.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/24/2009   This is incredible! And incredibly easy as well. I really prefer using cream cheese instead of Italian mascarpone-----unusual tasting. For lighter version, just use milk or half  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/18/2009   You can go to cookinglight,com they have a great light version  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/17/2009   Hi: I love tiramisu however, it is too rich for me and my health issues. I was wondering whether there is a lighter version or a light tiramisu recipe that does not use cream or mascarpone cheese. Thanks

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5.0 stars 04/30/2020

I honestly don’t know what the other reviewers did but this came out delicious especially considering how low effort the recipe was! I learned about this recipe from watching the Thomas Joseph kitchen conundrums episode on perfecting tiramisu. Give that a watch before attempting the recipe. I definitely recommend using an electric mixer and a digital thermometer to measure when the zabaione hits 160°F, especially after watching the episode again. His zabaione was much thinner than mine. I had to use an offset spatula to spread it!

Rating: 5.0 stars

Rating: Unrated 06/19/2016

Martha, this recipe is awful. Unless this is supposed to be tiramisoup?

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 06/21/2010

This is so good. I have made original Tiramisu many times and I felt it was almost sacreligious to use cream cheese instead of mascarpone. I decided to give this recipe a try anyway and I’m glad I did. It was super easy to make and delicious and my boyfriend said he even prefers it to the original. I’ve made it twice already this month.

Rating: Unrated 03/11/2009

This is pretty bad, it doesnn n n n t taste like tiramisu. I think you can’t use cream cheese in place of mascarpone and its missing the marsala or brandy taste.

Rating: Unrated 02/24/2009

This is incredible! And incredibly easy as well. I really prefer using cream cheese instead of Italian mascarpone—–unusual tasting. For lighter version, just use milk or half

Rating: Unrated 02/18/2009

You can go to cookinglight,com they have a great light version

Rating: Unrated 02/17/2009

Hi: I love tiramisu however, it is too rich for me and my health issues. I was wondering whether there is a lighter version or a light tiramisu recipe that does not use cream or mascarpone cheese. Thanks

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