Baileys tiramisu
Home-made sponge fingers soaked in Baileys coffee cream under a creamy topping
An eggless take on tiramisu: soft home-baked sponge fingers soaked in a Baileys and coffee cream, covered with whipped cream and cream cheese, and finished with grated white and dark chocolate and strawberries. It contains alcohol (Baileys Irish cream liqueur); see the last step for an alcohol-free swap. Make it a few hours ahead so it can chill and set.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the sponge fingers
- 7 oz plain flour
- 3 ½ oz sugar
- 1 ¾ oz buttersoftened
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup milk¾ cup
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
For the Baileys cream
- ¾ cup Irish cream liqueur¾ cup; such as Baileys
- 2 tsp instant coffee powder
- ½ cup fresh cream½ cup
For the topping
- 10 ½ oz double cream
- 5 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 9 oz cream cheesesoftened
To decorate
- 2 tbsp white chocolategrated
- 2 tbsp dark chocolategrated
- 2 ⅝ oz strawberries½ cup, chopped
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Method
0/11 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Step 2: Mix 7 oz plain flour, 3 ½ oz sugar, 1 ¾ oz butter, 1 tsp baking powder, ¾ cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla essence to a soft, thick dough-like batter.
Step 3: Shape or pipe it into 12 fingers about 13 × 3.5 cm on the tray, spaced apart.
Step 4: Bake for 10 minutes, until risen and just firm to the touch. Cool on a wire rack.
10 minStep 5: Arrange the sponge fingers in a single layer in a pudding dish.
Step 6: Mix ¾ cup Irish cream liqueur, 2 tsp instant coffee powder and ½ cup fresh cream until the coffee dissolves and pour it evenly over the sponge fingers.
Step 7: Whip 10 ½ oz double cream with 5 tbsp icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla essence until soft peaks form and it thickens.
4 minStep 8: Stir in 9 oz cream cheese until smooth, then spread the topping over the soaked sponge fingers.
Step 9: Sprinkle 2 tbsp dark chocolate and 2 tbsp white chocolate over the top and chill for at least 3 hours.
180 minStep 10: Decorate with 2 ⅝ oz strawberries just before serving.
Step 11: Alcohol-free swap: use 180 ml strong cold coffee sweetened with 1 tbsp sugar instead of the Baileys.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 45 g
- Fat
- 34 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does baileys tiramisu take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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