Lemon Curd Tiramisu
A creamy and zesty layered dessert with sponge fingers, mascarpone and lemon curd. No bake and easy to make!
Servings 8
Calories 1061kcal
Ingredients
For the syrup
- 150 ml Water
- 150 ml Lemon juice
- 100 g Caster sugar
- 50 ml Limoncello optional
For the cream
- 500 g Mascarpone cheese
- 500 ml Double cream
- 75 g Icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Other fillings
- 300 g Sponge fingers also known as ladyfingers
- 375 g Lemon curd good quality shop bought or homemade
For the topping/decoration (optional)
- 350 ml Double cream
- 1 tbsp Icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Lemon zest only
Instructions
- To make the syrup, add the water, lemon juice and caster sugar to a pan. Stir together and place on a low heat. Stir gently every so often and remove from the heat once the sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool, and if using, mix in the limoncello
- Make the cream filling by adding the mascarpone, double cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract into a large mixing bowl and combining with an electric whisk. You can also do this with a stand mixer. Mix until combined and thick, being careful not to over mix
- One at a time, dip half of the sponge fingers for 1 second into the syrup, then arrange them in the dish in one layer. You can cut them if needed to fit
- Cover the sponge fingers with half of the cream filling and smooth it out into an even layer. Spread half of the lemon curd over the top
- Repeat the process for a second layer of syrup dipped sponge fingers, cream filling and lemon curd
- Put the lemon tiramisu in the fridge for at least 4 hour to set
- When ready to serve, you can optionally whip up the double cream with the icing sugar and vanilla extract and pipe or spread it over the tiramisu, then decorate with lemon zest
- Store leftovers in the fridge for 3 days
Notes
- I used a dish measuring 8 inches wide, 12 inches long and 2.5 inches deep for this recipe.
- If you need a lemon curd recipe, check out my Homemade Lemon Curd recipe.
- The limoncello is optional, so you can easily make this tiramisu alcohol free and suitable for kids and anyone avoiding alcohol.
- Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50).
- For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.
Nutrition
Calories: 1061kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 75g | Saturated Fat: 46g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 2659IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 2mg
