Tiramisu with sponge cake, tasty and creamy like the classic tiramisu with ladyfingers but softer thanks to the sponge cake’s softness. To make the sponge cake, you can use a stand mixer or electric beaters. It is very important that the eggs are well beaten, high and frothy, so if you have a stand mixer, it will make it much easier. As the original Venetian tiramisu recipe requires, I used unpasteurized eggs, but if you prefer not to consume raw eggs, proceed with pasteurization by following this tutorial, or buy pasteurized eggs. This sponge cake tiramisu is great if you’ve made sponge cake but have some leftover and don’t know how to use it. Now let’s see how to make tiramisu with sponge cake and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: No bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients for making tiramisu with sponge cake
- sponge cake
- 3 egg yolks
- 4/5 cup sugar
- 10.5 oz mascarpone
- 3 cups coffee
- to taste unsweetened cocoa powder
Steps to make tiramisu with sponge cake
Let’s start preparing the Tiramisu with sponge cake. First, prepare the sponge cake following this recipe. When it cools, cut it into slices about 3/4 inch thick. You can also use leftover sponge cake, even if not neatly cut; it will be in the middle of the tiramisu and won’t be visible.
Prepare the coffee, which must be cold when used. Separate the eggs and pour the yolks into a bowl. Add the sugar and beat with electric beaters or a stand mixer. You need to achieve a frothy, pale cream; it will take a few minutes. The more you work it, the more whipped it will become.
Add the mascarpone and mix further until you obtain a soft and creamy mixture.
Place the sponge cake at the bottom of the dish, soak it well with coffee, and pour over some mascarpone cream.
Place another layer of sponge cake, soak with coffee, and cover with the remaining cream.
Sprinkle with some unsweetened cocoa powder and put the Tiramisu with sponge cake in the refrigerator to rest for at least a couple of hours. It’s better if you prepare it the night before so it has time to develop even more flavor.
How to store Tiramisu with sponge cake
The Tiramisu with sponge cake can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days
