Chocolate Cherry Tiramisu

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A sweet southern twist on an Italian classic dessert recipe, this Chocolate Cherry Tiramisu is ready in 15 minutes and is destined to be on your holiday dessert menu.

chocolate cherry tiramisu in a cup


 

Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts, although I didn’t try one until
I moved out on my own.  I have to say once I did it was love at first
bite.  Taking the classic dessert and giving it some southern personality was a complete success, my family raved over it.

Chocolate Cherry Tiramisu

The fusion of a classic Italian dessert and a little southern style comes together in 15 minutes and is destined to be on your holiday dessert table.

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chocolate cherry tiramisu

Chocolate Cherry Tiramisu

Donna Elick
A sweet southern twist on an Italian classic dessert recipe, this Chocolate Cherry Tiramisu is ready in 15 minutes and is destined to be on your holiday dessert menu.
5 stars from 1 review
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Method No Bake
Servings 4

Ingredients
 

  • 7 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ounce crème de cacao chocolate liqueur, white
  • 1/4 ounce coffee liqueur
  • 21 ounce can country style cherry pie filling, or 2 1/2 cups homemade
  • 8 lady finger cookies
  • 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate

Instructions
 

  • In a tall bowl combine 6 tablespoons sugar, butter and cream cheese. Beat with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Once completely smooth, add cream.
  • Whip with mixer until the cream becomes stiff. The cream is stiff when you place a spoon in the bowl and remove it and the cream stand up. Set aside.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove cherries from can and add to a bowl. Pour cherry filling into a separate shallow bowl. Add chocolate liqueur, coffee liqueur and 1 Tbsp sugar. Stir to combine.
  • One at a time dip ladyfingers into cherry filling (dip each side for approximately 3 seconds) and crumble into bottom of 4 ounce jar or bowl. Crumble 2 ladyfingers into the bottom of each jar and press down to even crust out.
  • Add a heaping spoonful of cream on top of ladyfingers. Smooth cream out using the back of spoon. Using a vegetable peeler shave a layer of chocolate over cream. About ¾ ounce of chocolate in this layer.
  • Layer in a heaping scoop of cherries; then add a dollop of cream. Shave ¼ ounce chocolate over top.
  • Repeat until all dishes are assembled. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Enjoy.

Donna’s Notes

To make this family friendly, simply omit the alcohol.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 953cal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 257mg | Sugar: 39g | Fiber: 3g | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 3mg

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.

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4 Comments

  1. Donna,
    This sounds like a great twist on one of my favorites.
    Do you mean the crunchy savoiardi, or the sponge cake-type soft ladyfingers?

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