Creamy Chocolate Tiramisu

This deliciously creamy Chocolate Tiramisu is made with Italian Chocolate Pastry Cream Tiramisu, a rich and deliciously indulgent dessert.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate pastry cream*
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1 cup cream heavy/whole or whipping cream (optional)
• 16 -24 ladyfingers (more or less)
• 1/4-1/2 cup coffee or chocolate milk
• 3-4 tablespoons chocolate shavings for decorating (or unsweetened cocoa dutch processed powder)
• 10 lady fingers (more or less)
• 1/4 cup coffee or chocolate milk
• 1 1/2-2 cups cream heavy/whole or whipping cream
• 3-4 tablespoons chocolate shavings for decorating (or unsweetened cocoa dutch processed powder)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- TO MAKE BOTH PAN AND PARFAIT TIRAMISU ---
2. 2Make Italian Chocolate Pastry Cream early in the morning and let it sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Remove it from the fridge and give it a whisk or use an electric mixer to bring back the creaminess, then gently fold in a little mascarpone at a time until smooth. If the mixture is too thick then add a small amount of fresh cream.
3. 3If making a layer with whipped cream then whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
4. 4Place the coffee or chocolate milk in a shallow dish.
5. 5--- FOR PAN CHOCOLATE TIRAMISU ---
6. 6In a baking dish approximately 8x6 inches (21x16cm) place lady fingers that have been dipped but not soaked in the coffee in a single row, Top with some pastry cream, the amount depends on if you want two or three layers. So use either half or one third.
7. 7If you want it even richer, then add a layer of whipped cream on top of the pastry cream. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours or even better over night. Top with chocolate shavings or dust with cocoa powder before serving. Enjoy!
8. 8--- FOR CHOCOLATE TIRAMISU PARFAIT ---
9. 9To make a Tiramisu parfait, repeat as above for the pastry cream and mascarpone. Whip the cream until stiff peaks appear.
10. 10Use four medium sized glasses, on the bottom of every glass spoon some pastry cream, then a dipped halved lady finger cookie, top with some whipped cream, continue with the layers, pastry cream, dipped lady finger and whipped cream.
11. 11Cover the glasses with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours or even overnight. Garnish with chocolate shavings or dust with unsweetened cocoa powder before serving.