Description
A sunny and easy twist on classic tiramisu made with just five ingredients. Perfect for beginners and busy home cooks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 350 ml cold double cream
- 50 g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 20 g icing sugar (for lemon syrup)
- 60 ml lemon juice (4 tbsp, approx 2 lemons)
- 26 sponge fingers (ladyfingers)
- 320 g lemon curd
- Sliced lemons (optional decoration)
- Fresh mint (optional decoration)
Instructions
- Chill mixing bowl and beaters for 10-15 minutes. Pour in 350 ml cold double cream, add 50 g icing sugar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and lemon zest. Whip until soft peaks form.
- In a shallow dish, mix 20 g icing sugar with 60 ml lemon juice to create syrup. Stir until dissolved.
- Dip each sponge finger into the lemon syrup briefly, then arrange them in a 7 x 11” dish.
- Spread half of the lemon curd over the sponge fingers.
- Add half of the whipped cream over the curd.
- Repeat with remaining sponge fingers, lemon curd, and lemon whipped cream.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
- Before serving, garnish with sliced lemons and mint. Serve chilled.
Notes
Work quickly with sponge fingers to avoid sogginess. Overnight chilling is essential for flavor melding.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: lemon tiramisu, dessert, easy recipe, no-bake dessert, summer dessert