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Homemade Lemon Tiramisu with layers of ladyfingers, lemon cream, whipped topping, and lemon curd dripping down the sides, topped with fresh lemon slices on a white plate.

Lemon Tiramisu

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A bright and refreshing no-bake Lemon Tiramisu layered with lemon-soaked ladyfingers and fluffy lemon mascarpone cream. Inspired by a coastal summer vacation, this citrus twist on the Italian classic tastes like sunshine in every bite.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Lemon Mascarpone Cream
  • 16 oz mascarpone cheese - room temperature
  • 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream - cold
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 lemon zest - from large lemons
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice - fresh
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Syrup
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice - fresh
  • 2 tablespoon limoncello - optional
  • 1 lemon zest
Assembly
  • 40 ladyfingers - about 2 packages
  • lemon zest - garnish
  • raspberries or blueberries - garnish
  • mint leaves - garnish
Optional Additions
  • ½ cup lemon curd - extra tang
  • white chocolate shavings
  • crushed pistachios

Equipment

  • 1 9×13 glass baking dish (trifle bowl works too)
  • 1 Electric mixer (hand or stand mixer)
  • 2–3 Mixing bowls
  • 1 Microplane (for lemon zest)
  • 1 Shallow dish (for dipping ladyfingers)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (for folding cream)
  • 1 Offset spatula (for spreading layers)

Method
 

  1. Prepare the lemon syrup by dissolving sugar in water, then adding lemon juice, zest, and limoncello; cool completely.
  2. Make the lemon mascarpone cream by beating mascarpone, adding lemon, and folding in whipped cream.
  3. Dip ladyfingers briefly into cooled lemon syrup and arrange in the dish as the first layer.
  4. Spread mascarpone cream, add the next layer of dipped ladyfingers, and top with remaining cream.
  5. Chill the assembled tiramisu for at least 4 hours and garnish before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 180gCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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