Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe

Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe

Love chocolate and cherries? Our Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe is perfect for you! We mix Italian dessert with German cake flavors.

Coffee cookies layer with creamy cheese, chocolate, and cherries to make a yummy treat for parties.

Our Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe makes regular tiramisu extra special with fresh cherries and dark chocolate.

Coffee tastes great with chocolate and cherry. The creamy cheese makes it smooth while cherries add sweet fruit taste.

When I First Tried This

I found this Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe at a bakery in Germany. The baker mixed Italian and German desserts together.

Coffee, chocolate, and cherries tasted amazing. I got the recipe and made it at home many times. My family loves this dessert now.

Black Forest Tiramisu

Equipment List

  • 9×13 inch dish
  • Electric mixer
  • 3 mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups
  • Whisk
  • Grater for chocolate

Ingredients List

For Tiramisu:

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
  • 1 3/4 cups cream
  • 2 packages ladyfinger cookies
  • 1 1/2 cups strong coffee (cooled)
  • 3 tablespoons cherry juice

For Toppings:

  • 2 cups fresh cherries
  • 4 oz dark chocolate
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Step by Step Making

Make cheese mixture first. Beat egg yolks with sugar. Add mascarpone and mix smooth. Whip cream in another bowl. Mix whipped cream with cheese mixture.

Prepare coffee mixture. Mix coffee with cherry juice. Dip cookies quickly in coffee. Put cookies in dish bottom. Don’t soak cookies too long.

Add layers. Spread half cheese mixture over cookies. Put half cherries on top. Add half chocolate over cherries. Do this again with remaining ingredients.

Chill the dessert. Cover with plastic wrap. Put in fridge for 4 hours. Dust with sugar before serving.

Recipe Tips

  1. Use fresh cherries – Fresh cherries taste much better than canned ones.
  2. Don’t soak cookies long – Quick dips keep cookies from getting soft.
  3. Chill all night – Long cooling makes better taste.
  4. Grate chocolate fresh – Fresh chocolate tastes better than store-bought.
  5. Save cherry juice – Cherry juice adds extra flavor to coffee.

What to Serve With Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe

Vanilla Ice Cream: Cold ice cream goes great with rich Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe. Vanilla balances chocolate and cherry flavors perfectly.

Whipped Cream: Light cream adds extra smoothness to the dessert.

Conclusion

Making this Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe mixes two favorite desserts into one great treat. Chocolate, cherry, and coffee work perfectly together.

Your friends will love this special Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe that brings Italian and German desserts together in every bite.

Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe

Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe

Love chocolate and cherries? Our Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe is perfect for you! We mix Italian dessert with German cake flavors.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Tiramisu:

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
  • 1 3/4 cups cream
  • 2 packages ladyfinger cookies
  • 1 1/2 cups strong coffee cooled
  • 3 tablespoons cherry juice

For Toppings:

  • 2 cups fresh cherries
  • 4 oz dark chocolate
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Make cheese mixture first.
  • Beat egg yolks with sugar.
  • Add mascarpone and mix smooth.
  • Whip cream in another bowl.
  • Mix whipped cream with cheese mixture.
  • Prepare coffee mixture.
  • Mix coffee with cherry juice.
  • Dip cookies quickly in coffee.
  • Put cookies in dish bottom.
  • Don’t soak cookies too long.
  • Add layers.
  • Spread half cheese mixture over cookies.
  • Put half cherries on top.
  • Add half chocolate over cherries.
  • Do this again with remaining ingredients.
  • Chill the dessert.
  • Cover with plastic wrap.
  • Put in fridge for 4 hours.
  • Dust with sugar before serving.
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