Description
A delightful twist on traditional tiramisu featuring luscious cherries and the flavor of amaretto, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cherries, pitted and halved
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
- 1 cup strong coffee, cooled
- 24 to 30 ladyfinger cookies
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat the heavy cream with sugar using an electric mixer until soft peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.
- Gently fold in the mascarpone cheese, amaretto, and vanilla extract into the whipped cream until smooth and creamy.
- Dip the ladyfinger cookies briefly into the cooled coffee and arrange them in a single layer in the bottom of a baking dish.
- Spread half of the mascarpone mixture evenly over the ladyfingers, followed by half of the cherries.
- Repeat the layering process with the remaining ladyfingers, mascarpone mixture, and cherries.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 240 minutes, ideally overnight.
- Before serving, dust the top generously with cocoa powder.
Notes
Chill your mixing bowls before whipping cream for better volume. Allow the tiramisu to chill overnight for optimal flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: tiramisu, dessert, cherries, amaretto, no-bake