A no-bake tiramisu tres leches cake that combines coffee-soaked ladyfingers with a mascarpone whipped cream topping, ready in under 15 minutes of active work. The recipe delivers authentic tiramisu flavor using just eight pantry staples and requires no oven.
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Prepare the coffee three milk mixture by whisking together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and instant coffee dissolved in hot water. I recommend starting with 7oz (1/2 can) of sweetened condensed milk and 1 tbsp instant coffee, tasting, and then adding more of each ingredient as needed according to your taste
In a clean dish of choice (I used a 7×11″ dish), stack ladyfingers tightly to create one layer. Fill any gaps by trimming ladyfingers
Using a ¼ cup measure, start drenching the ladyfingers with the coffee three milk mixture. Make sure you get every one of them, and flip the ladyfingers midway through soaking. You will use half of the mixture here. Don’t worry if it looks like a lot, the ladyfingers will soak it up
Repeat with the second layer of ladyfingers on top, using up all of the coffee three milk mixture
Place in the fridge for ~2 hours
For the mascarpone whipped cream, whisk the cold heavy cream with sugar and vanilla (optional) until it starts to thicken up. Then add the mascarpone cheese and whisk on medium speed until the mixture becomes thick and spreadable. This will not take too longer after adding the mascarpone; avoid overmixing
Spread the mascarpone whipped cream on top of the soaked ladyfingers
Dust with cocoa powder, serve and enjoy!
Refrigerate covered for up to 2 days. Do not freeze, as the texture will separate. Dust with cocoa powder just before serving.
Yes. Assemble the full cake, cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Add cocoa powder and serve cold.
Avoid overmixing after adding mascarpone. If it happens, chill the bowl and whisk gently again on medium speed until thick and spreadable.
The recipe recommends tasting after the first layer. Start with 1 tbsp instant coffee and 7 oz sweetened condensed milk, then add more of either ingredient to your taste preference.
Yes, but adjust ladyfinger quantity to fit your dish. A standard 7×11" requires about 35-40 ladyfingers across two layers.
No. It contains sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk, heavy whipping cream, and mascarpone cheese.
