Tiramisu

Coffee-soaked sponge fingers layered with sweet mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa. Needs a few hours to set.

Ingredients

• 500 g mascarpone
• 150 ml double cream
• 75 g icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250 ml strong cold coffee
• 200 g sponge fingers (savoiardi)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

Method

1. Whisk the cream with the sugar and vanilla to soft peaks. Fold in the mascarpone until smooth and thick.
2. Dip each sponge finger in the coffee for 2 seconds only, then lay them in a single layer in a dish.
3. Spread half the cream over the top. Repeat with another layer of dipped fingers and the remaining cream.
4. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Dust with cocoa before serving.