I made this Tiramisu to celebrate two things. First, this blog has reached its 3rd year! Happy Anniversary! Woo hoo! I can’t believe I have been writing for 3 years. It has been an incredible journey. I have met a group of bloggers through blogging and learned tons of things from them. Also, I have explored a lot of new recipes and food that I have never tried before, like brussels sprouts, veal, fennel, and beet. It has been a really fun experience. I can’t wait for many more years to come. I will keep working hard and share more great recipes with you all.
Second, it was my birthday on Sunday. I didn’t want to buy a cake this year, so I made myself one of my favorite dessert, Tiramisu. About 15 years ago in Hong Kong, my family and I went to a Spanish restaurant with some friends. At the end of the meal, we had Tiramisu. To this day, I still remember how amazing that Tiramisu was. It was moist, creamy, sweet with a hint of coffee and rum. It was more like a mousse/pudding than cake. That was unforgettable. Every since then, I always search for Tiramisu like that. Until recent years, I tasted the Tiramisu in CPK (California Pizza Kitchen). It was creamy and moist which reminds me so much of the one I like. This Tiramisu recipe is kind of like that. The mascarpone cream is smooth and creamy like a zabaglione. With the marsala wine and rum, the Tiramisu was perfect. If I would never gain weight, I really would eat this everyday.
Tiramisu
Ingredients
- 3 large egg yolks
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2½ tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon sweet marsala wine
- 4 ounces mascarpone (at room temperature)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup hot brewed espresso coffee
- ½ ounce semisweet chocolate or dark chocolate (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons rum
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 21 Savoiardi (Italian ladyfinger)
- 2 – 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a large pot with 1-inch water, bring to a boil and reduce to simmer.
- In a large heatproof bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together with a whisk for 2 minutes. Add 2½ tablespoons marsala. Place the bowl over the simmering water. Whisk until the mixture is thick and doubled in volume, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the mascarpone until blended.
- In another large bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until combined.
- In a medium bowl, add the hot espresso and chocolate, stir to melt the chocolate. Add the rum, vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon marsala. Stir again to combined. Let it cool for 15 minutes.
- Prepare a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Dip and roll each Savoiardi into the cooled coffee mixture for 5 seconds. Place 7 of them in a single layer in the loaf pan. Spread about 1/3 the mascarpone cream evenly over the dipped Savoiardi. Smooth the top with a spatula. Repeat 2 more times with the dipped Savoiardi and the mascarpone cream. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Sprinkle cocoa powder on top of the Tiramisu before serving.
Notes
- Savoiardi is a hard and crispy Italian biscuit. They hold well in the coffee mixture. The soft ladyfingers that you can find in some supermarkets will probably be too soft for this recipe.
- Use any container you like. I made mine with 3 layers, but traditional Tiramisu is usually with only 2 layers.
- I highly recommend waiting for 24 hours before serving. The Savoiardi are softer and everything tastes better. But if you really can’t wait, 8 hours will do it.
- This tiramisu contains egg. If you don’t want egg, you can try this recipe.
Happy Birthday!!! And Happy 3rd blog anniversary! Tiramisu is a perfect cake to celebrate the occasions! Looks really delicious. I need to make it at home one day!
Thank you Nami. I thought Tiramisu is kind of a weird cake for birthday. But who cares! It was something I like and delicious! You gotta try it one day. It is a lot easier to make than you would think. 🙂
Happy happy birthday!!! Yay, and Happy 3rd year blog anniversary! I love Tiramisu and yours looks incredible and so creamy! Sounds like the perfect cake to celebrate 🙂
Thank you very much Kelly. I really like the zabaglione like mascarpone cream. Very flavorful and creamy. It went so well with that half moist and half cake like ladyfingers. Have a great weekend!
Happy anniversary and belated birthday! I love tiramisu but I’ve never made it before. I love how you layered yours. It looks so rich and delicious.
Thanks Tina! It is a beautiful dessert. You really should try making this. It is not hard to make at all. Hope you will try it. Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy blog anniversary! And happy birthday to you! 🙂
Thank you so much Belle! 🙂
One of my favorite desserts!
Tiramisu is such a special dessert. It is hard not to love it! Thanks for stopping by Jen.
Happy birthday and blog anniversary! What a way to celebrate! I have never made tiramisu, but I definitely want to try sometime!
Thank you very much! Tiramisu is the way to go! It is easy to make. Hope you will give it a try.
Happy birthday! My hubby was born on the second, too. Love tiramisu and this looks like a great recipe which is perfect for any occasion!
Happy Belated Birthday to your husband! My birthday is actually on 9/29, but thank you for the shout out. 🙂 This tiramisu is very creamy and special. I am actually going to make this for a Thanksgiving party next month.
Happy birthday and blogiversary to you! What a great dessert to celebrate the occasions!
Thanks a lot, Anne! No party will go wrong with tiramisu as dessert! Thanks for stopping by.
Congratulations on your 3rd year blogging and happy birthday. Love, love, love tiramisu!
Thank you very much, Vicky and Ruth! Tiramisu is so good! I need to make some again soon.