If you love tiramisu but don’t want to wait hours for it to set, this 5-minute tiramisu on a plate is about to become your new favourite dessert. Inspired by restaurant-style, table-side tiramisu, this quick and easy version is layered directly onto a plate and ready to eat straight away. With lightly coffee-dipped ladyfingers and a soft, creamy mascarpone-style filling, it delivers all the flavour of classic tiramisu – just without the chilling time. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, dinner parties, date night or when you want an impressive dessert with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Tiramisu
Ladyfinger layers
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6 ladyfingers
- 1 heaped tablespoon coffee granules
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120ml boiling water
Tiramisu cream
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120ml double cream (cold)
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90g full-fat cream cheese (softened)
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40g icing sugar (adjust to taste)
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1 tsp almond extract (use vanilla if you don't have almond)
To finish
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Cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
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Make the coffee
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Add the coffee granules to the boiling water. Set aside.
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Prepare the tiramisu cream
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In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese, icing sugar, and almond extract until smooth.
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Pour in the double cream and whisk until thick, spoonable, and holds soft peaks.
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Don’t overwhip - you want it silky, not stiff.
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First layer
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Dip 3 ladyfingers into the coffee (4 seconds per side).
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Arrange them side by side on a plate.
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Spoon over half of the tiramisu cream and gently spread.
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Second layer
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Dip the remaining 3 ladyfingers in coffee.
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Place directly on top of the cream.
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Spoon over the remaining tiramisu cream and smooth.
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Finish
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Dust generously with cocoa powder.
- If you have time you can let it sit for 5-10 minutes so the lady fingers have more time to become soft.
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