Description
A luxurious dessert featuring creamy mascarpone, rich dark chocolate, and coffee-soaked ladyfingers, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled
- 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur (optional)
- 24 ladyfingers
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate shavings
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Whip together mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Mix brewed coffee with coffee liqueur in a shallow dish.
- Dip ladyfingers into the coffee mixture briefly and layer them at the bottom of a serving dish.
- Spread a layer of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers.
- Add a layer of dark chocolate shavings on top of the mascarpone.
- Repeat layering until all ingredients are used, finishing with mascarpone on top.
- Dust the top with cocoa powder.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
Quality ingredients matter; use high-quality mascarpone and cocoa powder for the best flavor. Allowing the dessert to chill overnight enhances the flavor.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg