No-Bake Tiramisu Recipe (15-Minute Recipe!) (2024)

FAQs

Can you make tiramisu without an oven? ›

Tiramisu is a no-bake dessert. The egg yolks are gently cooked on the stovetop, but the egg whites are raw. Purchase pasteurized eggs because they are safe to consume raw. If you can't find pasteurized eggs, you can omit the egg whites entirely.

Yes, cream cheese makes a great substitute for mascarpone. There are two methods to substitute mascarpone: Substitute 1 cup of mascarpone with 1 cup of a cream cheese and whipping cream mixture. To make this mixture, use 1/4 cup of cream for every 8 oz.

You can mimic the silky, decadent consistency of mascarpone with an easy DIY recipe. To make this mascarpone substitute, mix together 12 ounces of room temperature cream cheese (1 ½ blocks) with ¼ cup of heavy whipping cream and ¼ cup of sour cream until combined.

The right biscuits

The choice is yours, even though connoisseurs of this dessert will always tell you to choose savoiardi. In fact, the result is completely different if you use these biscuits, which are tall and spongy and absorb less coffee. As a result, the consistency will be less creamy and slightly more compact.

While a tiramisu is normally made with soaked lady fingers, this cake mostly uses coffee-soaked sponge cake with creamy mascarpone filling. It is then topped off with a sprinkle of chocolate powder, chocolate shavings or espresso beans.

The cookies that make up the “cake” layers of a tiramisu are called Savoiardi, or lady fingers. These cookies are incredibly absorbent because they are made from a sponge cake-like batter. That's why when you dip them in coffee if you dip them for too long they will make your cake very soggy. Sponge cake absorbs.

Unfortunately it sounds as if the mascarpone curdled because it was whisked too much. Mascarpone has a very high fat content and so will split more easily than double/whipping cream or cream cheese.

You can use Greek yogurt as a substitute for mascarpone to achieve a creamy and silky texture in dishes but in a lighter way (like in this mango mousse cake). Greek yogurt is also high in protein so has other health benefits, and can add much-needed acidity to cut through intensely sweet dishes.

Another cool swap for Mascarpone: sour cream! It's a tad different from our Crème Fraîche but still shares many similarities. Sour cream, Crème Fraîche, and Mascarpone are all very thick, but sour cream takes the acidity crown.

Is Philadelphia cream cheese the same as mascarpone? ›

Mascarpone is an Italian soft cheese made from cream with no added ingredients. It has 1) a higher fat content, and 2) a sweeter, creamy flavor. Cream cheese is an American soft cheese that uses added ingredients to make the cream a cheese. It had 1) a lower fat content, and 2) a tangy flavor that tastes cheesier.

The Problem: High-Calorie Ingredients

Lots of whipping cream, boatloads of mascarpone cheese and the cake-like ladyfingers cookies. Some recipes call for several cups of whipping cream, but just one cup contains a whopping 414 calories and 44 grams of fat (28 of them saturated.)

Set. Leave the tiramisu to chill and set for at least a few hours, or up to overnight. Dust with cocoa powder before serving.

Any sweet sherry style goes perfectly with Tiramisu, although pedro ximénez is great choice. Its luscious, velvety texture will pair with the soft, delicate notes of this classy dessert.

The first few times I made homemade tiramisu I thought this too! But don't freak out, once it has some time to sit in the fridge then the filling will firm up.

Room Temperature Ingredients

One of the first steps to making the perfect Tiramisu is by making sure that your eggs and mascarpone cheese are at room temperature. Also be sure to use the freshest of ingredients. If the eggs are closest to the expiration date, then they can cause your tiramisu to break down.

Chill your tiramisu for at least 6 hours.

As it sits, the ladyfingers soften and absorb the moisture and flavor from the cream.