Description
A luxurious and creamy dessert imbued with rich espresso, sweet cream, and delicate cocoa, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup brewed espresso, cooled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 24 ladyfinger cookies
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
Instructions
- Begin by beating the heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
- In another bowl, combine the mascarpone cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Blend until velvety smooth.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture using a spatula.
- Quickly dip each ladyfinger into the cooled brewed espresso and arrange in a serving dish.
- Spread half of the mascarpone mixture evenly over the ladyfingers.
- Repeat the dipping and layering process with the remaining ladyfingers and mascarpone mixture.
- Dust the top with cocoa powder using a fine sieve.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least four hours.
Notes
Make-ahead dessert; it tastes better the next day. Avoid over-whipping the cream and ensure ladyfingers are dipped briefly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg