Jo’s Easy Tiramisu

Tiramisu is one of those wonderful cakes, and probably one of the most popular Italian cakes.  I used to think Tiramisu is one of those really hard to make cakes, but quite a few years ago, a friend of mine showed me how to make it really easily.  I used to make it quite often, wherever I needed to bring a dish I would always bring this Tiramisu and people just loved it.  So, it’s easy, so much fun to make, and need I say, so much fun to eat, and it’s just scrumptious. Absolutely yummy! So here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 1/4 cups of mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 24 ladyfingers
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups of brewed coffee

You know what’s so great about this cake, it does not require baking, so really how can it get any easier.  Anyway, in a mixer beat the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla extract until light, fluffy and smooth.  Fold the mascarpone cheese into the egg mixture with a spatula.  Set aside.

Dip the ladyfingers in coffee and arrange 12 of them in the bottom of an 8×8 inch dish.  You don’t have to soak them in the coffee for a long time, just briefly dip them on both sides.  Spread half of the cheese mixture over the ladyfingers and repeat with the remaining ladyfingers, then cheese mixture.  Now you need to cover this and refrigerate it for about 1 hour then sprinkle the cocoa powder just before serving.  It looks beautiful, and people will think you spent hours slaving over this in the kitchen.

Enjoy!