Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese (room temperature)
  • ⅔ cup cold espresso (or cold strong coffee)
  • 2 tbsp coffee flavored liqueur (kahlua (optional))
  • 24 lady fingers ((unless they are small, then 34))
  • 2½ tbsp cocoa powder

Instruction

  • Using either a stand mixer with a whip attachment, or a handheld electric mixer on high speed, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
  • Reduce the mixer speed to medium, slowly add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Mix for 1 to 1 ½ minutes.
  • Lower the mixer speed to low and add in the mascarpone cheese. Mix just until all the ingredients are incorporated. Set this aside.
  • In a small shallow bowl, add the cold espresso, or strong cold coffee. If you are using the coffee flavored liqueur, stir it in with the espresso.
  • Dip both sides, do not soak, each lady finger in the espresso mixture.
  • Lay the dipped lady fingers in a single layer in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
  • Using a silicone spatula, evenly spread half of the cheese mixture on top of the lady fingers layer.
  • Repeat the dipped lady fingers layer, and the remaining half cheese mixture layer.
  • Using a fine sifter, dust the top of the cheese mixture with the cocoa powder. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to overnight.