Description
Individual portions of classic Tiramisu, layered with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and a creamy mascarpone mixture, dusted with cocoa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 100g granulated sugar
- 250g mascarpone cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200ml strong brewed coffee, cooled
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (optional)
- 150g ladyfingers
- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Stir in mascarpone cheese and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped egg whites into the mascarpone mixture.
- Combine cooled coffee and coffee liqueur (if using) in a shallow dish.
- Quickly dip ladyfingers into the coffee mixture, one by one.
- Arrange a layer of soaked ladyfingers in the bottom of individual serving cups or glasses.
- Spoon a layer of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers.
- Repeat layers until cups are full, ending with the mascarpone mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Just before serving, dust the top generously with cocoa powder.
Notes
- Ensure eggs are fresh.
- Do not over-soak the ladyfingers, or they will become soggy.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the coffee liqueur.
- Adjust coffee strength to your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Tiramisu cups, individual tiramisu, no-bake dessert, Italian dessert, coffee dessert, mascarpone dessert, ladyfinger dessert, cocoa dessert