Black Forest-Style Cherry Tiramisu
Black Forest-Style Cherry Tiramisu
Skill level
Intermediate
Cooking time
4.5 hours
Servings/Yield
6 to 8 servings
Ingredients

4 eggs

120 g sugar

500 g mascarpone

20 cocoa-flavored ladyfingers

Dark chocolate

1 jar of cherries in syrup (or fresh cherries, depending on the season)

Directions
  1. Prepare the mascarpone cream:
    • Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
    • Divide the sugar into two equal portions (one for the egg whites and the other for the mascarpone mixture).
    • Whisk the yolks with 60 g of sugar until the mixture turns pale, then add the mascarpone and mix well.
  2. Whip the egg whites:
    • Beat the egg whites, gradually adding the remaining 60 g of sugar, until you achieve stiff peaks.
    • Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the mascarpone mixture in several additions using a spatula.
  3. Assembly:
    • Place a layer of cocoa-flavored ladyfingers at the bottom of the serving dish.
    • Brush the biscuits with cherry syrup using a pastry brush.
    • Spread a layer of mascarpone cream over the biscuits.
    • Add a layer of cherries.
    • Repeat with another layer of cocoa-flavored ladyfingers and mascarpone cream.
    • Smooth the surface with a spatula. If you have extra cream, use a piping bag with a round tip for decorative finishing touches.
  4. Chilling and finishing touches:
    • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours (ideally overnight).
    • Before serving, sprinkle with grated dark chocolate and garnish with cherries.
Chef's Tip

Chocolate shavings: Use a vegetable peeler to shave a chocolate bar into delicate curls for an elegant topping.

Ladyfinger alternative: If you don’t have cocoa-flavored ladyfingers, dip regular ones in chocolate milk (a mix of milk and unsweetened cocoa powder).

Storage: Keeps for up to 48 hours in the refrigerator.