Description
A luxurious dessert combining sweet cherries and Amaretto liqueur with creamy mascarpone in a layered tiramisu.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh cherries, pitted and halved
- 1/4 cup Amaretto liqueur
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 16 ladyfingers
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brewed espresso, cooled
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
- Shaved dark chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- Combine cherries with Amaretto and sugar in a bowl; let sit for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into mascarpone mixture gently.
- Dip ladyfingers briefly in espresso and layer them in a serving dish.
- Spoon half of the mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers.
- Add half of the cherry mixture over the mascarpone layer.
- Repeat layers with remaining ladyfingers, mascarpone, and cherries.
- Dust with cocoa powder and garnish with shaved chocolate, if desired.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Notes
Prepare in advance for the best flavor. Make sure to avoid over-soaking the ladyfingers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg