Ingredients
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- 1 cup espresso or strong coffee, cooled
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup ladyfinger cookies, crushed
- Cocoa powder for dusting
- Chocolate shavings for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whip the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- In another bowl, mix mascarpone cheese until smooth.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone until fully combined.
- Dip the crushed ladyfinger cookies in the espresso, and layer them at the bottom of serving cups.
- Add a layer of the mascarpone mixture over the cookies.
- Repeat the layers until the cups are filled, ending with the mascarpone mixture.
- Dust the top with cocoa powder and garnish with chocolate shavings if desired.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Work with cold cream and chill your mixing bowl for best results. Avoid oversaturating the cookies in espresso.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg