About
Don't you love a good surprise? Mom's Best Tiramisu delivers a surprising new twist on tiramisu, and we think you are going to love it! With some lovely lady fingers at the base, the blankets of orange liqueur-infused raspberry jam and creamy mascarpone cheese are both layered alongside fresh, juicy raspberries for lots of delicious raspberry flavor in every bite! What a delightful and refreshing dessert! Mom's Best Tiramisu will surprise you and you may never go back to the normal way again! Surprise! Mom knows good things!
Ingredients
- 1 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 6 tablespoons orange liqueur, divided
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 28 soft ladyfingers or 2 (12-ounce) pound cakes, cut into 3x1x1-1/2-inch pieces
- 3 3/4 cups fresh raspberries
- confectioners' sugar, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium bowl, add the raspberry jam and 4 tablespoons of the orange liqueur and stir to combine.
Step 2 -In a large bowl, add the mascarpone cheese and the remaining orange liqueur and stir to combine.
Step 3 -In another large bowl, add the whipping cream, the sugar, and the vanilla extract and use an electric hand mixer to beat until soft peaks form.
Step 4 -Use a rubber spatula to scoop 1/4 of the whipped cream mixture into the mascarpone mixture and stir to lighten.
Step 5 -Add the remaining whipped cream mixture to the mascarpone mixture and fold to combine.
Step 6 -Add 1/2 of the lady fingers in a single layer to the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 7 -Spread 1/2 of the raspberry jam mixture over the lady fingers.
Step 8 -Evenly spread 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture over the raspberry jam mixture layer.
Step 9 -Add 1/2 of the fresh raspberries to the top of the mascarpone mixture layer.
Step 10 -Repeat the layers once, starting with the remaining ladyfingers and ending with the fresh raspberries.
Step 11 -Cover the dish tightly and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
Step 12 -Serve the tiramisu topped with the confectioners' sugar.
