If you’re a Tiramisu lover, this easy Tiramisu recipe is for you. This is the easiest, most delicious way to make your favorite dessert. Especially if you hate all the work that is involved for a good Tiramisu.
But please be warned, this recipe is not a replacement for the real thing. It’s absolutely delicious and as close as you can get to the real thing without making the real thing. Which, for most busy moms…is perfect.
And, if you’re someone who does not like Tiramisu, try this! You might turn out to be a convert!
Tested by Miranda
“Overall I would definitely make this again, but I would reduce the coconut later so each layer can shine through. I thought this was a great dessert for spring or summer!”
What’s the secret to this simplified version of the delicious dessert?
The secret is to use Twinkies (or similar) as the layer of ladyfingers.
You should also know that although the recipe calls for a certain amount of Kahlua, feel free to change the amount to whatever you’re comfortable with.
If you are going to be serving this dish to your children or you just don’t like alcohol, feel free to substitute the Kahlua with more strong coffee. Pinky swear it will still taste delicious!
By the way, this happened when we were trying to take photos…guess even the puppy can’t resist! Sigh. That’s what happens when I turn my back.
Kids and dogs and husbands eat all the things! Before supper. Relate?
This recipe can be a little messy. Delicious, rich, but messy.
The longer you let it sit before serving, the more it will firm up.
Ingredients
- box of twinkies
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz tub of marscapone cheese
- 1/4 cup of powdered sugar
- 12 oz of cool-whip topping
- 1/2 cup strong coffee
- 1/2 cup kahlua AND 1/4 cup for cheese mixture you can substitute strong coffee again, if you prefer
Instructions
- Cut the Twinkies lengthwise and lay them cream side up in an 8 by 8 size pan.
- Mix the 1/2 cup coffee and 1/2 cup Kahlua.
- Pour 1/4 cup of the coffee mixture slowly over the bottom layer of Twinkies.
- Beat cream cheese, cheese, powdered sugar, and 1/4 cup Kahlua until creamy. Fold in 4oz of the Cool-whip.
- Spread 1/2 cheese mixture over the sliced Twinkies.
- Spread 1/2 the remaining Cool-whip over top.
- Repeat the Twinkie layer.
- Pour the remaining coffee mixture over the layer.
- Spread additional cheese and Cool-whip layers.
- Sprinkle cocoa on top, if you like.
- Let sit in the fridge for several hours. The longer…the better.
This tiramisu is easy to make, tastes delicious, and looks darn right sexy! A perfect addition to your next dessert barbecue or gathering.
This is actually an 8 by 8 inch loaf pan (all I had at the time) it’s trickery :). Try the larger size, you’lll just end up with thinner slices. For how sweet this is, that migh tbe good!
It says to use an 8X8 pan but in the picture it looks lime a 9X13. So wanted to know if 8X8 does that use all the twinkies in the box or not. I want to make the larger size
Pmease advise.
Oh boy. This recipe was updated to use strong coffee instead of instant coffee granules but that ground coffee wording still was in there. Thanks for letting me know! It simply should say coffee. I hope that helps!
Want to make this but I don’t understand in the 4th step where is says remaining ground coffee. Remaining from what? It seems the strong coffee all goes in with the Kahlua. Thanks!
It’s okay to be messy as long as it’s insanely tasty!