Description
This Cherry Tiramisu features homemade ladyfingers soaked in coffee, layered with smooth mascarpone cream and bright cherry sauce for a refreshing fruit-forward twist on the classic dessert.
Ingredients
Cherry sauce: 500 g fresh cherries, pitted; 80 g granulated sugar; juice of ½ lemon
Tiramisu cream: 250 g mascarpone cheese; 30 g granulated sugar; 3 egg yolks; 250 g whipping cream; 200 g warm milk; 2 g instant coffee powder; 500 g fresh cherries (for layering)
Ladyfingers: 4 eggs (separated); 35 g granulated sugar; 65 g cake flour; 5 g cornstarch; 3 g lemon juice; 30 g powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 °C (338 °F) and line two 28×28 cm trays.
- Beat egg whites with lemon juice and sugar until soft peaks form; separately beat egg yolks until pale. Fold yolks into whites. Sift in cake flour and cornstarch, folding gently to combine. Pipe 24 strips onto trays, dust with powdered sugar, and bake ~20 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool.
- For cherry sauce: combine pitted cherries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook until softened, then blend into a smooth puree. Set aside to cool.
- For tiramisu cream: whisk egg yolks and sugar until doubled in volume. Mix in mascarpone until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip cold cream until stiff peaks form, then fold into mascarpone mixture. Transfer to a piping bag.
- Dissolve coffee powder in warm milk. Quickly dip ladyfingers into coffee and arrange a layer in a 22×15×6 cm mold.
- Pipe half the tiramisu cream over soaked ladyfingers. Top with a second layer of coffee-dipped ladyfingers.
- Spread cooled cherry sauce over the second layer, then arrange halved fresh cherries on top.
- Pipe remaining cream over cherries; smooth and finish with a swirl of cherry sauce and extra cherry halves.
- Refrigerate for at least 8 hours (ideally overnight) before slicing and serving chilled.
Notes
- Use store-bought ladyfingers to simplify if desired.
- Cook cherry sauce ahead and cool fully before assembly.
- Use pasteurized eggs or cook egg yolks over a double boiler for safety if preferred.
- Serve in individual glasses for elegant single-serve presentation.
- Add chopped pistachios or chocolate shavings between layers for texture.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layered Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/10 of the dish)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
