Russian Tiramisu Recipe
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Russian Tiramisu Recipe
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Russian Tiramisu features a light biskvit sponge cake made from well-whipped eggs, sugar, and sifted flour, paired with a creamy frosting of cold heavy whipping cream blended with room temperature cream cheese and sugar. It is combined with a coffee syrup flavored with rum and topped with unsweetened cocoa powder. The cake’s airy texture contrasts with the smooth, rich frosting and the coffee-soaked layers, offering a balanced dessert experience.
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This Russian Tiramisu begins with a biskvit cake—a sponge made by whipping six large eggs with granulated sugar until tripled in volume and pale yellow, then folding in sifted all-purpose flour and vanilla extract gently to retain airiness. The batter is baked in a springform pan until a toothpick comes out clean and the top is golden.
The frosting merges very cold heavy whipping cream, beaten until fluffy, with softened cream cheese and sugar to create a rich and smooth layer. The cake layers are soaked in a coffee syrup made from strong coffee, sugar, rum, and finished with a dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder on top, imparting classic tiramisu flavors.
The dessert’s structure balances the delicate, airy sponge with a creamy frosting and the bittersweet coffee notes, offering a textured and flavorful finish suitable for serving as a special occasion dessert. Proper technique in whipping cream and folding the batter is essential for the desired lightness and texture.
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Ingredients
Ingredients for Biskvit Cake:
- 6 egg room temp, large
- 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Ingredients for Tiramisu Frosting:
- 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream very cold
- 1 cream cheese 8 oz stick, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Ingredients for Tiramisu Coffee Syrup & Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups coffee room temperature or cold, strong
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp rum
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened, for dusting the finished cake
Instructions
How to Make the Biskvit Cake:
- Preheat the Oven to 350˚F. Butter the bottom of a 9" springform mold and line the bottom with parchment paper (note: you can use two 9" cake pans, but keep in mind 2 pans will take less time to bake). Sift your flour.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, add 6 eggs and beat on high speed with the whisk attachment for 1 min. With the mixer on, add the sugar in a steady stream and continue to beat on the highest speed for 8 min. The egg mixture should be thick, pale yellow and tripled in volume.
- Add 1 tsp vanilla and sift the flour into your batter. Fold the flour in with a spatula just until all of the flour is incorporated. Scrape from the bottom of the bowl to make sure you don't have pockets of flour trapped on the bottom. Be careful not to over-mix since you are relying on the fluffiness of the eggs for volume. Transfer the batter to your prepared pans.
- Bake 30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool down 10 minutes, then remove cake from the pan and let cool on a wire rack. Once the cake is at room temperature, you can cut it in half to make two cake layers then remove the parchment paper. It should peel back easily.
How to Make Tiramisu Frosting:
- Beat 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream on high speed until stiff (mine took about 2 minutes with the whisk attachment). Don't over-beat it or it will be buttery. Transfer whipped cream to a medium bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
- In the same bowl (no need to do the dishes yet), beat softened cream cheese and sugar on medium/high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down the bowl as necessary to prevent rebel clumps of cream cheese.
- Use a spatula to fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well blended and refrigerate the frosting until ready to use. Fold until you no longer see streaks of cream cheese.
How to Make Coffee Syrup:
- Mix 1 1/2 cups strong coffee with 2 Tbsp sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in the rum.
Assembling the Tiramisu Cake:
- Place one of the cakes on a cake platter (note: use the prettiest, flattest side for the top of the cake)
- Brush half of the coffee syrup over the bottom layer (a brush provides for the most even distribution of syrup).
- Spread 1/3 of the frosting over the first cake layer. At this point, you can sift 1 Tbsp cocoa powder over the frosting
- Center the second cake layer over the frosting and brush the remaining half of the syrup over the second cake layer and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
Decorating Your Cake:
- Decorate to your hearts delight. I used the Wilton Open Star 1M frosting tip for the remaining forsting and piped little designs all over the top then dusted generously with a good quality unsweetened cocoa. You could just dust the top with cocoa powder and add chocolate shavings. Chocolate coffee beans would be amazing as well.
Notes
- For best whipping cream results, chill the mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer or refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes before whipping.
- Use heavy whipping cream that is very cold right before beating to achieve optimal volume and texture.
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