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Tiramisu in Individual Cups (no egg)

Tiramisu in individual cups is a delicious, beautiful and mess-free way to serve the classic Italian dessert.

Prep Time
15 mins
Chill Time:
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 559 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

For the mascarpone layer:
  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua or Kapali
For the ladyfinger layer:
  • ¼ cup espresso or strong coffee, cooled to room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
  • 6 hard ladyfingers*, broken into thirds
  • unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

For the mascarpone layer:
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  1. Add all ingredients into a mixing bowl. Whip with a standing mixer or an electric mixer to stiff peaks (1 to 2 minutes). Set aside.
For the ladyfinger layer:
  1. Pour espresso and coffee liqueur into a shallow bowl. Stir to combine.
To assemble the cups:
  1. Dip 6 ladyfinger thirds into the liquid for 4 seconds each, then lay them into the bottom of the jars. (Use 2 ladyfinger thirds per jar.)
  2. Pipe or spoon a layer of mascarpone filling on.
  3. Repeat two more times with ladyfingers and mascarpone filling.
  4. Sift cocoa powder on top, using a sieve or spring handle tea ball infuser.
  5. Refrigerate for 2 hours and up to 6 hours before serving.

Notes

  • If you have a spring handle tea ball infuser, use that to sift the cocoa powder on top of the cups. The small tea ball allows you to target a much smaller area than a sieve does.
  • a spring handle tea ball infuser, use that to sift the cocoa powder on top of the cups. The small tea ball allows you to target a much smaller area than a sieve does.
  • *Be sure to use hard (crisp) and not soft ladyfingers for this recipe. (Soft ladyfingers will get soggy.)