Ingredients
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25 ladyfingers
1/2 cup coffee liqueur
1/2 cup really strong coffee
250 g mascarpone
cocoa powder
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Preparation
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-Mix the mascarpone and confectioner's sugar until creamy **.
-in a shallow bowl, combine coffee and liqueur.
-have your ingredients ready to assemble.
-quickly dip ladyfingers (one at a time, right before using) in coffee mixture, and layer them on your pan (in my case, a wine glass). Layer soaked ladyfinger, mascarpone, a sprinkle of cocoa powder, and repeat. (soak, layer, mascarpone, chocolate, soak....).
-Make it about 5 or 6 layers tall, and finish with a generous sprinkle of chocolate.
-Chill for at least 30 minutes, preferably a couple of hours.
-Garnish with chocolate shavings.
*vanilla wafers or sliced pound cake could work.
** Try adding whipped cream to the mascarpone mix for a fluffier texture.
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