Ingredients

• 1/8 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon dark rum
• 6 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pound (454g.) mascarpone cheese
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3 teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 3 1/2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur
• 7 oz. (196g.) ladyfingers
• 1/2 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate

How to make Tiramisu Trifle directions

• 1

  In a double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, 1/8 cup water, 3/4 cup sugar and 1/8 cup rum. Cook over simmering water and whisk until thick. Remove from the simmering water and stir in mascarpone, half at a time. Whisk until thick and creamy.

• 2

  Using an electric mixer, combine whipping cream and 1/2 teaspoon rum and beat until stiff. Gently fold in the mascarpone mixture.

• 3

  In a saucepan, bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil and remove from heat. Add the espresso powder and 1 tablespoon sugar. Stir until the espresso and sugar dissolve. Pour in the coffee liqueur. Soak each ladyfinger in the espresso liquid and then press onto the bottom sides of a 7 cup trifle dish. Continue soaking cookies until the bottom sides are covered, then press soaked cookies onto the bottom of the trifle dish. Place 1 cup of the mascarpone filling over these cookies and smooth out to the edges of the dish. Sprinkle 1/8 cup of the chopped chocolate over the filling, top with more soaked ladyfinger cookies. Repeat with the mascarpone filling, 1/8 cup chopped chocolate, and soaked cookies. Repeat 2 more times until the final layer of chocolate reaches the top of the trifle dish.

• 4

  Chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to set before serving.