Tiramisu

Tiramisu is a traditional Italian dessert. No oven needed and easy to make, so even baking beginners can get a delicious tiramisu with zero mistakes.

Difficulty ★★★★Updated 1/25/2026
自家提拉米苏成品

Ingredients and Tools

  • Mascarpone cheese
  • Ladyfingers
  • Cooled espresso
  • Pasteurized eggs
  • Granulated sugar
  • Cocoa powder
  • Rum (if you don’t like alcohol you can omit it, adjust to your taste)
  • A container to hold the finished dessert (glass Lock&Lock used here)
  • Whisk (friends with strong arms can also get an arm workout)

Measurements

  • Mascarpone cheese 450g
  • Ladyfingers 1 pack
  • Cooled espresso 350ml
  • Pasteurized eggs 4
  • Granulated sugar 50g
  • Cocoa powder 10g
  • Rum 35ml

Steps

  • Separate the yolks and whites
  • Add 10g granulated sugar to the bowl with egg whites and whip to soft peaks
  • In the bowl with egg yolks, add 40g granulated sugar in three additions and mix until uniform
  • Add mascarpone cheese to the yolks in three additions and mix until uniform
  • Finally add rum to the yolks and mix evenly
  • Fold the whipped egg whites into the yolk-cheese mixture in three additions
  • Dip both sides of the ladyfingers in the coffee liquid and lay them flat in the container
  • Alternate two layers of cheese mixture and two layers of ladyfingers in the container (adjust according to preference and container height)
  • Refrigerate for four hours (impatient friends can take it out earlier)
  • After taking it out, sift cocoa powder on the surface and enjoy

Notes

  • Xiachufang egg-white whipping tutorial. If you follow this guide and find issues or improvements, please submit an Issue or Pull request.