Description
A delightful lemon-flavored dessert made with mascarpone and ladyfingers, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup limoncello
- 12 savoiardi (ladyfingers)
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice mixed with 1/4 cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients on the counter.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Fold in limoncello gently into the mascarpone mixture.
- Quickly dip each ladyfinger into the lemon juice-water mix and arrange them at the bottom of your serving dish.
- Spoon half of the mascarpone mixture over the soaked ladyfingers, followed by another layer of soaked ladyfingers and the remaining mascarpone mixture on top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld.
- Before serving, dust with additional powdered sugar or lemon zest.
Notes
- This dessert can be made a day in advance for better flavor.
- Use fresh lemons for zest and juice for the best taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg