Strawberry Tiramisu Cake is ideal for indulging in the perfect centrepiece for any celebration, a no-bake marvel that can be whipped up in mere minutes! Bursting with the vibrant sweetness of fresh strawberries, this super delicious delight promises an unforgettable culinary experience.
Strawberry Tiramisu cake is an easy no-bake dessert recipe, made with fresh strawberries, ladyfingers, double cream and mascarpone cheese. It is the perfect dessert to end any meal!
This recipe is a version of the classic Italian Tiramisu dessert, however, it does not use coffee and eggs. With its delicate strawberry flavour it takes the classic Tiramisu to new heights.
This Strawberry Tiramisu cake will surely be your favorite dessert and a perfect treat for any occasion! Delicious, light, refreshing and full of strawberry flavour this dessert is very easy to make. Make this dessert for your next party and delight your guests!
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- ⭐Why You'll Love This Strawberry Tiramisu Cake Recipe
- 🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
- 📖Variations of Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
- 👩🏻🍳How to Make Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
- 🔪Kitchen Tools Required
- ❄️How to Store, Freeze, Defrost and Serve
- 💭Tips for Making Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
- ❓Frequently Asked Questions for Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
- 🍓More Recipes with Strawberry!
- 🎥Video
- 📖 Recipe
- 💬 Comments
⭐Why You'll Love This Strawberry Tiramisu Cake Recipe
Homemade Strawberry Tiramisu Cake that can be served after dinner, lunch or on special occasions! There are many reasons to love this amazing Strawberry Tiramisu recipe and here are a few:
- Uses Simple Ingredients. All the ingredients are easy to find in the supermarket.
- Simple, Quick and Easy to Make: In just a few simple steps, you will have the strawberry compote, the mascarpone cream and strawberry mixture, and the tiramisu ready.
- No-Bake: Doesn't require baking.
- Incredible Flavour: The strawberry compote creates a beautiful sugary strawberry syrup to die for.
- Soft as a Sponge: Soaked in strawberry syrup, the ladyfingers become soft like a sponge that melts in the mouth.
- Versatile: This recipe is very versatile, you can swap out or mix strawberries with different berries or fruits. Add different types of liqueur or different fruit syrup.
- No Egg, No Caffeine and Alcohol-Free.
- Perfect Dessert or Treat: This dessert can be enjoyed all year round.
- Suitable for Any Occasion: Birthday parties, afternoon tea, holidays, brunch, lunch, dinner, etc.
You will also like Strawberry Tart and Strawberry Shortcake which is great for your next parties.
🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
The ingredients for this Strawberry Tiramisu recipe are simple. Here is a list of everything you need:
For a Strawberry Compote:
- Strawberries: Use fresh strawberries, not frozen.
- Sugar: Helps strawberries release all their delicious juices.
For the Tiramisu:
- Ladyfingers: They are sweet, dry and finger-shaped sponge cake biscuits, perfect for soaking in any liquid. You can find them in the supermarket. You can use slices of pound cake or sponge cake if you can not find ladyfingers.
- Mascarpone Cheese: Adds richness and creaminess texture and distinguishes flavour. You can substitute mascarpone cheese for cream cheese.
- Double Cream: Adds the creamy texture, body and flavour.
- Gelatin: Adds the texture and body for the top layer.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
📖Variations of Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
Here are a few ideas for a Strawberry Tiramisu variation:
- Add Icing Sugar: Add 2 tablespoon of icing sugar to the double cream for sweetness and to stabilize the whipped cream.
- Mixed Berries: Swap out some of the strawberries for other types of berries like raspberries, blackberries or blueberries.
- Different Fruit: Swap out all strawberries for other types of fruit like mango, peach, nectarine, apricot or plum.
- Add Chocolate: Add 4 tablespoon of cacao powder to the mascarpone and double cream mixture for a delicious chocolate flavour.
- Add Nutella: Add 100 gr of Nutella to the mascarpone and double cream mixture for a rich chocolate hazelnut flavour.
- Add Lemon: Add 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and lemon zest to the mascarpone and double cream mixture for a rich tangy lemony flavour.
- Add Matcha: Add 2 tablespoon of matcha powder to the mascarpone and double cream mixture for an earthy flavour.
Get creative and make a Strawberry Tiramisu variation by adding and experimenting with different berries, fruits and flavours. Give it your own twist!
👩🏻🍳How to Make Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
This step by step instructions and photos will help you to visualize how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for a printable version of this recipe.
How to Make Strawberry Compote:
1: Cut the strawberries into small pieces and place the strawberries in a pan with the sugar, simmer for around 5 minutes until the strawberries have produced a syrup.
2: Remove from the heat, pour and sieve the strawberry syrup into a bowl and then place the strawberries in a food processor and blend them for 1 minute.
3: Pour and sieve the mixture into a bowl to remove the strawberry seeds.
How to Make Tiramisu Cake:
1: Line a 24cm x 18cm cake mold with cling film.
2: Place the ladyfingers in the mold.
3: Brush and soak the biscuits with the strawberry syrup.
4: Put the mascarpone cheese, and cream in a bowl and whip them to soft peaks.
5: Pour and carefully fold half of the strawberry compote into the cream mixture.
6: Place half of the mixture over the biscuit layer.
7: Repeat steps 2,3 and 6. and then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
8: Soak 3 gelatin sheets in cold water.
9: Pour the strawberry syrup and the strawberries compote into a pan and heat for 3 minutes.
10: Remove the gelatin sheets from the water, place them in the strawberry compote, and melt them.
11: Remove from the heat and leave to cold down for 5 minutes, pour over the top of the strawberry cake.
12: Refrigerate overnight.
13: Remove the cake mold.
🔪Kitchen Tools Required
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Here is a list of kitchen utensils for making this Strawberry Tiramisu.
- Cutting board
- Scraper
- Square Cake Mould
- Cake Servers with Serrated Edges
- Small bowl
- Tefal pan
- Silicone spatula
- Sieves and Strainers
- Bowl
- Hand blender
- Cooking brush
- Whisk
❄️How to Store, Freeze, Defrost and Serve
If you have leftover strawberry compote, whipped cream and strawberry tiramisu, try to store them separately.
Storing: Store the tiramisu, strawberry compote, and whipped cream in separate airtight containers in the fridge. The tiramisu and the strawberry compote can be stored for up to 3-4 days, while the whipped cream can be stored for up to 2 days.
Freezing: Freeze the Strawberry Tiramisu in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Defrosting: Leave the Strawberry Tiramisu at room temperature for a few hours.
Serving: Here is a simple guide on how to serve Strawberry Tiramisu:
- Serve Chilled: To maintain the creamy texture and refreshing taste of your Strawberry Tiramisu, make sure to chill it thoroughly before serving.
- Accompany with Vanilla Ice Cream: Serve the Strawberry Tiramisu with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to add a luxurious and creamy element to the dessert.
- Pair with Coffee or Tea: Serve a steaming cup of espresso or a fragrant tea alongside the Strawberry Tiramisu to create an enjoyable balance of temperatures and flavours.
By following these serving suggestions, you can elevate your Strawberry Tiramisu to the next level, offering your guests a truly delicious and visually appealing experience.
💭Tips for Making Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
Here are some tips to help you make the best Strawberry Tiramisu Cake:
Fresh Strawberries: Choose bright red strawberries with a nice sweet aroma.
Use the Hard Ladyfingers: Choose hard ladyfingers and brush or dip them quickly in the strawberry juice, but don't soak them so the ladyfingers will be too soggy and break.
Use Cold Ingredients: For a better tiramisu shape, the ingredients need to be cold. Keep all ingredients in the fridge until you need to use them. Cold mascarpone and double cream help to whip up faster.
Don't Overmix the Mascarpone-Strawberry Mixture: Mix all ingredients until just combined and smooth. If you overmix the mascarpone-strawberry mixture, it will become runny and lose the fluffiness and the texture of the tiramisu will be too soft.
Use an Adjustable Mold Cake: Choose an adjustable cake mold, and adjust the size of the cake with reference to the ladyfingers' size, so you don't need to cut any ladyfingers.
Chill Overnight: Allow the flavour to come together for a better taste and help to set the tiramisu texture.
Following these tips, you can make a gorgeous and delicious Strawberry Tiramisu. Your family and friends will love it!
❓Frequently Asked Questions for Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
Here are some commonly asked questions about making homemade Strawberry Tiramisu Cake:
You can use frozen strawberries but it is better to use fresh strawberries for a better result and flavours.
You can use raspberries, blueberries and blackberries.
Yes, you can make the Strawberry Tiramisu in advance. I recommend making it a day before serving to allow the flavour and texture to come together.
Yes, you can but the texture and the flavour of tiramisu will change.
Yes. This helps the mascarpone, cream and strawberry mixture to set and it will also allow for the biscuits to be infused with all the delicious flavour from strawberry juice.
You can use pound cake or sponge cake.
You may have soaked your ladyfingers too long in the strawberry syrup.
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🎥Video
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📖 Recipe
Strawberry Tiramisu Cake
INGREDIENTS
Strawberry Compote
- 500 g strawberries
- 100 g sugar
Tiramisu
- 32 ladyfinger biscuits
- 250 g mascarpone cheese
- 300 ml double cream
- 3 gelatin sheets
INSTRUCTIONS
How to Make Strawberry Compote
- Cut the strawberries into small pieces and then place the strawberries in a pan with the sugar, simmer for around 5 minutes until the strawberries have produced a syrup.
- Remove from the heat, pour and sieve the strawberry syrup into a bowl and then place the strawberries in a food processor and blend them for 1 minute.
- Pour and sieve the mixture into a bowl to remove the strawberry seeds.
How to Make Tiramisu Cake
- Line a 24cm x 18cm cake mold with cling film.
- Place the ladyfingers in the mold.
- Brush and soak the biscuits with the strawberry syrup.
- Put the mascarpone cheese, and cream in a bowl and whip them to soft peaks.
- Pour and carefully fold half of the strawberry compote into the cream mixture.
- Place half of the mixture over the biscuit layer.
- Repeat steps 2,3 and 6. and then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Soak 3 gelatin sheets in cold water.
- Pour the strawberry syrup and the strawberry compote into a pan and heat for 3 minutes.
- Remove the gelatin sheets from the water, place them in the strawberry compote, and melt them.
- Remove from the heat, leave to cold down for 5 minutes, and then pour over the top of the strawberry cake.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the cake mold.
Sandra
Such a fun twist on a classic! I love the addition of strawberries – it makes this tiramisu cake feel lighter and perfect for summer.