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Best Ever Tiramisu Recipe for Entertaining

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Are there any dessert recipes your family asked for every holiday? In mine, it is tiramisu. Honestly, it seems to be the most requested dessert if anyone is visiting, especially my mother-in-law. After trying it at a little mom-and-pop Greek restaurant at home, I badly wanted to try making it at home. In all honesty, my first attempts were horrible. It took a couple of years until I found a recipe that seemed to work, and from there, I modified it to my family’s liking. It wasn’t until I presented my new recipe to my in-laws for the first time nearly a decade ago that I knew I had finally found the perfect tiramisu recipe.

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One of the things I learned about tiramisu on my quest for the perfect recipe is that everyone has their own opinion of how this classic dessert should taste and look. I have found that many Italian restaurants focus heavily on ladyfingers with very little cream, while many Greek restaurants I have visited seem to view it more as a layered dessert with lots of cream (similar to my recipe). Actually, when I tried making it without the thick creamy layers, I had some very sad family – I mean, who doesn’t like the idea of rich, creamy cheese layers between espresso-soaked ladyfingers and chocolate? It is easy to see why this is a winning recipe in my family.

The only change I have made to the recipe over the past ten years is to make it safe for my father-in-law, who has a corn allergy. Since ladyfingers typically contain some corn products, I usually use angel food cake instead of ladyfingers (it is a yummy, easy substitute, too, if you can’t find ladyfingers!). I also found it does best in a trifle dish (which also makes it look very fancy at family gatherings).

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Since some of you asked about my recipe when I talked about it on social media a while back, I decided it was finally time to share this delightful recipe with all of you. Years ago, I shared this recipe as well as a guest post on another blog, but since the blogger quit blogging and deleted her blog, I thought it was time to share it with everyone again. Best of all, this tiramisu recipe is super easy to make, with the hardest thing being the time to build the layers. If you have never made tiramisu, I highly recommend trying this recipe. This Tiramisu recipe will be a hit if your family is anything like mine!

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  • Author: Susan Bewley
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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  • 4 Containers of Marscarpone Cheese
  • 10 Eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup of Sugar
  • 3 Packages of Ladyfingers (or 1 Large Angel Food Cake)
  • 1 cup of Espresso
  • 1 Tablespoon of Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Kalhua
  • Baking Cocoa Powder

Instructions

  1. Separate the eggs into 2 bowls – one with eggs whites and one with yolks.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the marscarpone cheese, cup of sugar and egg yolks until softened and fluffy. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until they form fluffy, stiff peaks.
  4. Gently fold the egg whites into the marscarpone mixture. Make sure they are thoroughly mixed and blended before moving to the next step.
  5. Mix together the Espresso, tablespoon of sugar, and Kalhua.
  6. Place a layer of ladyfingers or angel food cake at the bottom of your dish. With a spoon, start soaking the lady fingers with the coffee mixture.
  7. Once they seemed soaked, put a layer of cheese on the lady fingers.
  8. Sprinkle the cheese layer with cocoa powder.
  9. Repeat steps 6 – 9 until you reach the top of your dish with the cheese layer. Refrigerate for 4 – 6 hours before serving.

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About 

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

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    • Yeah, it is most definitely not a diet food! I was having to be good making this since I don’t think it is an approved low calorie food either. 😉

  4. Tiramisu is one of my favorites and I have it every year for my birthday. Can’t wait to try your recipe.

  6. The Tiramisu Recipe looks astounding. I cannot wait to taste your special recipe. I thank you so much for the directions on this delicious treat.

  11. I am seeing this dish just before sitting down to dinner…what a treat this would be, especially as a layered dessert with lots of cream

  13. Oh, Susan, this looks so good! I’m impressed that you took a recipe and made it your own…I destroy food when I try this! lol

  14. Tiramisu is my FAVORITE dessert of all time!! I have never even thought about making it myself before because it always seemed like it would be too hard! I have never seen anyone post a recipe before this either, it actually seems like I could pull it off too! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!

  16. This looks so amazing and delicious!! I don’t think I have ever made tiramisu, I probably think to make it but never got around to it,, I love your recipe here and how easy it is to make,, Definitely on the wish list..
    @tisonlyme143

  17. Omgoodness. This looks Devine. I can’t wait to try this recipe. I’m sort of new to all this stuff and I see a lot with printable recipes. It makes my life so much easier. Amazing page you have here.

  18. This looks beautiful! I saved the pics on Pinterest, so others can see. My husband loves trifle. And I like Tiramisu. I’m so spoiled, if I want Tiramisu, I usually have others make it for me, but I might want to one day make this recipe myself.

  21. O.M.Heavenly Goodness! This looks wonderful! Hubz and I lost the holidays this year to the flu, so I am going to see the family and have Christmas! (sort of) in March. This will be the perfect dessert to serve.

  23. Okay, dont laugh but I never knew what Tiramisu was before this. This looks absolutely amazing!!!! I don’t cook much but I’m finding a lot of great recipes lately; I will have to dust off my baking supplies.

  26. Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts ,this looks so easy to make too.my guys have never tried this before,it’d be a great surprise dessert for them

  27. Ive always liked this italian dessert its so good
    And has espresso in it which is evem better im abit of a coffee fanatic!!

  28. Wow! This is definitely the real deal! I don’t think it gets any better than this! It’s beautiful and I bet taste oh so good! Thanks for sharing with us.

  30. I’ve only had this dessert once at a restaurant. I really liked it but never thought of making it myself at home.

  34. You probably wnt believe this bur I had never heard of this until this past Christmas. My mother is German and had always made a German cake but at 82 she decided to order a cake and this specialty store near her where they serve special deserts snd french breads. This is the cake she bought and I couldn’t stop eating it. I will have to show her this 😉

  38. Tiramisu is in my top two favorite desserts! I love ladyfingers so I’d probably use more! 😉

  40. looks amazing. i agree on the creamy layers! i have been to an italian restaraunt, the real deal and it was mostly the lady fingers and doused in alcohol. too strong for me but at that time i was in high school so i may like it more now, who knows. lol

  41. Mmm!!! One of my favorites!! I love that you don’t cut corners and use marscapone cheese!! Amazing!! Can’t wait to make it!!

  42. I go to your page and first thing I see is a pic of your tiramisu!!! It looks incredible!! I can’t wait to make it. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

  43. I have heard of tiramisu but can’t say that I have ever eaten it. In fact I didn’t even know what it looked like. I was thinking it was a small rolled up desert type thing. This looks delicious and definitely something my family would devour.

  44. I want to try this for Easter dessert. I usually have trouble finding the ladyfingers so I’ll start looking now.

  46. This Tiramisu Recipe looks delicious! I know my family will love it. I have it pinned to try. Thanks!

  47. This recipe does look delicious. Itis not hard to make and I happen to have extra Kahlua in the house right now!

  49. I’ve never tasted this. It sure does look and sound good. Before attempting it at home, I think I’d like to try a bit first.

  52. Now this is my idea of a heavenly dessert! Yum! Pinned it so I can make it very soon!

  57. I’ve never tried tiramisu before but this makes me want to give it a try. Thank you for the recipe!

  58. WOW!!! This looks so good & sounds so easy! I’ve always been too intimidated to try to make Tiramisu! Pinning!!! Thank you!

  61. I know Tiramisu is a classic but I have never had it! I think it is time for me to get making this.

  63. Ive never made my own! It always looked like it would be too complicated. The seems doable, and really delicious.

  64. Tiramisu is so simple and yet elegant. For me it is not only delicious, but a pleasant and satisfying experience.

  65. This looks amazing!! I am going to have to make this real soon, I know the whole family will love it.

  66. The tiramisu looks delicious! I have trouble finding ladyfingers in my local grocery stores so I really like the use of angel food cake.

  68. My daughter loves baking and for some reason we have never even thought of trying to make Tiramisu at home…soon!!

  70. Your Tiramisu looks delicious! I thought it would look more like a cake than a trifle, but then I have never had it. Your recipe looks easy and I can probably do this 🙂 Pinned it so I have it later. Thanks for sharing!

  72. Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts. I never made it before. Thanks for the delicious recipe!

  74. wow, what an easy recipe. I haven’t tried this before, but my daughter has and she has been asking me to make it. I will definitely bookmark this recipe for future use.

  75. Love Italian desserts looks delicious!! Would love to try to attempt making this in future for family get together.

  77. What a great recipe, I will fix this for Easter, my family will love this, I have made one kinda like this but a little different, I will try this one also

  78. I’ve never had this, and I won’t with my food allergies, but it really does look great. Enjoy it whenever you can.

  79. Will add ingredients to the grocery list. This looks amazing! Great dessert for a dinner party!

  80. Everyone always asks me to bring Frog Eye Salad. It’s made with tiny pasta balls, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and other easy ingredients like Cool Whip. It’s refreshing and delicious. I love tiramisu!! I’ve never tried to make it – haven’t had it outside of ordering it for dessert at restaurants. Your recipe sounds amazing and I love the angel food cake option.

  84. Tiramisu is an all time favorite recipe. I’ve never made it. This will be my inspiration!

  87. Wow. I have never had this before. It sounds and looks so good. I can’t wait to try.

  90. I have never made tiramisu but this sounds super easy. My husband would love this.

  91. Tiermas Sue is one of my all-time favorite desserts. This looks delicious and I had to try this recipe

  95. My family loves tiramisu, too. Whenever I found a Mascarpone Cheese, I make a tiramisu! I love this recipe, I need to try this version next time. Thanks for sharing!

  99. This looks so good I am going to get the ingredients tomorrow. Thank you for this recipe and Enjoy your week!

  102. This looks really delicious. I will definitely be trying this recipe very soon.

  103. Love this recipe, thanks for sharing it. I’m definitely gonna try this one.

  105. You had me at, “Tiramisu!” I like to try different tiramisu recipes. Although I have used one for several years; which is less in calories, this sure looks heavenly and very filling, so I think it will all balance out as long as I share.

  106. wow I love all the layers. This looks like such a decadent treat. I have to make this.

  107. This looks delicious. We may have to try it out sometime. Thank you for sharing.

  109. I have ate a LOT of tiramisu over the years, but never thought of making one. This looks easy to make but I will not make, I might end up eating it all. What I will do is buy all the stuff and go visit my niece.

  110. My mother in law loved tiramisu. I am going to have to make this on her birthday.

  114. I’ve never made Tiramisu myself. This recipe sounds absolutely delicious.

  119. oh this is a magnificent tiramisu! I’ve only had one a couple of times, and I’d love to try this. Everyone will be ooohing and ahhhing! and me, too, in between delish bites!

  121. I have been looking for a dessert to take to our family reunion. This looks like it would fit the bill. This looks and sounds so good we will be given it a try

  122. This looks absolutely scrumptious… my husband wants me to make it… if the kahlua lasts long enough lol

  123. So often I had heard of tiramisu, but I never knew what it was.

    All I can say now is that your recipe will quickly become a favorite in our house. Thank you!

  126. That looks delicious. My fiance’ is on a diet so he might get mad at me if I made this lol!

  129. I really like tiramisu. So good. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Great summer treat. Thank you so much for sharing. God Bless

  130. I love Tiramisu! This recipe seems very simple and it looks absolutely delicious! Hopefully I’ll make it soon.

  135. Tiramisu is so indulgent, and almost too pretty to eat! This would be the perfect dessert to surprise my little sisters. I swear, a sweet tooth replaced all of their baby teeth!

  137. OMG that looks sooooooooooo good! I think I need to make this for our friends’ upcoming potluck anniversary party!

  138. I am feeling pretty stupid, never heard of it before but yet to make it. It looks incredible though and maybe I need to change that and make it so I can say I have had it before

  139. I have always wanted a tiramisu. This recipe looks pretty simple to make. Thanks for sharing. This would be perfect to make during the holidays. Thanks.

  145. I love Tira Misu cake, I’ve never tried the actual stuff though. At least not as far as I can remember. I need to try it, and I think I’ll give this recipe a shot!

  147. This is something I love but have never made at home. This looks delicious. I would have to take this somewhere or end up eating way too much of it.

  153. I really like tiramisu. I have never made it myself though. I can’t wait to try this great recipe. Thank you for sharing

  154. Oh wow!! I haven’t had tiramisu in SO long, but I love it!! I really need to make this soon!! Now I have a new pregnancy craving! lol

  156. Tiramisu is my favorite dessert, yet I have never made it. I love how you made this into a triffal dish. I love all the espresso and Kaluah is calls for.

  161. I have always wanted to try tiramisu! I had no idea about its origin. I’m amazed it wasn’t featured in the movie, ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’! My sisters, mom, and I all have a sweet tooth , so we’ll be making this soon. What a great cool dessert to have during those warm summer months!