Tiramisu (My Family's Favorite Dessert)

Recipe courtesy Vita Piergiovanni

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Cook Time:
3 hr 0 min
Level:
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Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 3 hr 0 min
Total:: 3 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

3 cups mascarpone
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup Marsala
3/4 cup double cream
2/3 cups water
5 teaspoons instant espresso
1 store-bought butter pound cake

Directions

In a medium bowl, use electric mixer set on medium speed beat the mascarpone cheese, 1 cup confectioners' sugar and marsala until well blended. Add the creme and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute. Set aside.

In a small saucepan over high heat combine water, remaining 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar and espresso powder. Bring to a boil. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and cool. Slice pound cake 1/4-inch thick. Have a 2 quart oval or rectangular glass or ceramic dish. Arrange slices of cake in a single layer over bottom of dish. Trimming to fit. Brush half of the cooled espresso mixture over cake. Spread half of the mascarpone mixture evenly over the top. Then repeat and do the second layer.

Brush espresso over cake slices and top with remaining cheese. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until firm. Before serving sift cocoa evenly on top. Use a large scoop to serve on plates.

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recipe Tiramisu (My Family's Favorite Dessert)
Bruce Lubbock, TX 10-05-2009
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Instant Hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I prepared this recipe for a pot luck and had but a spoonful left to enjoy later. The recipe seemed very easy.
recipe Tiramisu (My Family's Favorite Dessert)
Anonymous 09-19-2008
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esay and great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the easiest recipe to make a great Tiramisu. My whole family love it. By the way, I use lady finger instead of... pound cake.Read more
recipe Tiramisu (My Family's Favorite Dessert)
Anonymous 07-13-2007
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Slightly acquired taste..
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I think this was my first time trying tiramisu as the original dessert and not as some sort of flavour (like pina colada... flavoured candy cane). The only reason I decided to make this was to use up some leftover mascarpone. I wasn't a big fan of mascarpone by itself but I didn't want it to go to waste because it was fairly expensive. I didn't really like the dessert very much the first time I ate it but it tasted better and better as I kept eating it over the course of a few days. Now I like it. Using pound cake instead of traditional lady fingers was a nice substitution. I used frozen Sara Lee poundcake which is very good on its own and easy to cut into the required dimensions.Read more
recipe Tiramisu (My Family's Favorite Dessert)
Anonymous 02-15-2007
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Easy & Delicious Tiramisu
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had never made tiramisu prior to downloading this recipe. I found it easy to make and I served it for Valentine's day with... a group of friends who all really liked it. One individual commented that it was just right - not too sweet. My only caution would be this is not a cheap dessert to make due to the amount of marscapone cheese called for.Read more
recipe Tiramisu (My Family's Favorite Dessert)
Anonymous 12-31-2006
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My family's favorite, too!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Super easy, super quick and always popular. I've also substituted the alcohol, but like it either way.
recipe Tiramisu (My Family's Favorite Dessert)
Anonymous 10-09-2006
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A Crowd Pleaser
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first try at a tiramisu and it was definitely a crowd pleaser. It was simple, easy, and very impressive. I used... Kaluha (coffee liquer) instead of the Marsala and several people told me they typically don't like tiramisu, but loved this one one because of the Kaluha. Also, I just used my left over French Roast coffee from the morning and it worked fine in case you don't want to buy the instant expresso.Read more