With the addition of Marsala wine, this well-known and traditional Italian dessert of savoiardi biscuits soaked in coffee and piled with mascarpone cheese and eggs is somewhat altered.
| Prep Time: | 40 mins |
| Additional Time: | 3 hrs |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 40 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups brewed espresso coffee, cooled
- 1 ¼ cups Marsala wine
- 4 medium eggs, separated
- ½ cup white sugar, divided
- 14 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 40 Savoiardi biscuits (ladyfingers)
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon chocolate shavings, or to taste
Instructions
- Mix cooled coffee and Marsala wine together in a bowl.
- Beat egg yolks with half of the sugar in a bowl until you have a clear cream with no lumps. Stir the mascarpone with a wooden spoon or whisk in a separate bowl until creamy; stir into the egg yolks.
- Beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until they form peaks; fold gently into mascarpone mixture.
- Dip half of the savoiardi biscuits into coffee-Marsala mixture. Arrange dipped biscuits carefully in a glass dish. Cover dipped biscuits with half of the mascarpone mixture. Smooth out mascarpone until evenly distributed; top with half of the cocoa powder. Repeat layering with dipped savoiardi biscuits, mascarpone mixture, and cocoa powder; top with chocolate shavings.
- Refrigerate tiramisu until flavors blend, at least 3 hours.
- When you are mixing the egg whites with the mascarpone and yolk mixture, you can also add some small pieces of chocolate to the mixture to make it crunchy.
- If you use espresso cups to measure the coffee and wine, use 10 espresso cups of coffee and 5 espresso cups of wine.
- This recipe contains raw egg. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and the infirm do not consume raw egg. Learn more about egg safety from our article,
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 759 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 70 g |
| Cholesterol | 368 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 21 g |
| Sodium | 209 mg |
| Sugars | 22 g |
| Fat | 41 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Lots of booze in this recipe so its def for Adults only! reminds you of a boozy xmas trifle but its got all the deliciousness of a tiramisu. I have been trying different recipes lately and this one is the best so far. With the leftover liquid I put it through a sieve and into the fridge. The next day I added vodka for an afternoon cocktail.
I’m addicted to tiramisù and this version doesn’t disappoint. I’m not a big fan of the flavor of Marsala wine, but if you are this is for you. Thank you for the recipe.