If you love the mimosa cake and never give up a good tiramisu, this is the recipe you absolutely must try. The mimosa tiramisu combines a soft sponge cake with coffee and a super-silky mascarpone cream, for an elegant, indulgent result that’s perfect for celebrating March 8 – International Women’s Day. It’s a cake that instantly brings a festive mood to the table: beautiful to look at, delicious to eat and very easy to prepare in advance.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 10/12
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Women's Day, All seasons
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for the sponge)
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp 00 flour (all-purpose flour)
- 3/8 cup (about 1.8 oz) potato starch
- 2 tbsp instant coffee
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar (for the syrup)
- 1/3 cup water
- egg yolks
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp (about 9 oz) mascarpone
- 3 oz (about 80 g) ladyfingers
- 1 cup (about 8.5 fl oz / 250 ml) cold whipping cream
Steps
For the preparation of Mimosa tiramisu watch the video HERE.
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Let’s prepare the coffee sponge cake:
Whip the eggs with the sugar until you get a light, fluffy mixture. Dissolve the instant coffee in a very small amount of hot water.
Add the dissolved coffee to the mixture. Gently fold in the flour and baking powder.
Pour into a pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 356°F (180°C) for 40–50 minutes. Let cool completely.
Prepare the tiramisu cream:
Bring the sugar and water to 250°F (121°C). Whip the egg yolks and pour the hot syrup in a thin stream while continuing to whip. Add the mascarpone.
Add the cream and whip until you obtain a smooth, velvety cream.
Assembly of the mimosa tiramisu:
Cut the cold sponge cake into three equal layers. Cut one layer into cubes for the decoration.
Soak the first layer with sweetened coffee and spread half of the cream. Dip the ladyfingers briefly in the coffee.
Add a layer of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and cover with the second sponge layer. Soak this layer as well.
Coat the entire cake (top and sides) with the remaining cream. Arrange the sponge cubes on top and along the edges to create the mimosa effect. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
🌼 Final result
A creamy, elegant and highly showy mimosa tiramisu, perfect for March 8. A dessert that brings together two great classics in a single applause-worthy cake 👏
