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Homemade Lemon Tiramisu with layers of ladyfingers, lemon cream, whipped topping, and lemon curd dripping down the sides, topped with fresh lemon slices on a white plate.

Lemon Tiramisu

A bright and refreshing no-bake Lemon Tiramisu layered with lemon-soaked ladyfingers and fluffy lemon mascarpone cream. Inspired by a coastal summer vacation, this citrus twist on the Italian classic tastes like sunshine in every bite.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 420kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: Best lemon tiramisu recipe, Easy lemon tiramisu recipe, Flouring kitchen lemon tiramisu, Lemon Tiramisu, Lemon tiramisu Jamie Oliver, Lemon tiramisu recipe Mary Berry, Lemon tiramisu with lemon pudding
Cost: $18

🍳 Equipment

  • 1 9×13 glass baking dish (trifle bowl works too)
  • 1 Electric mixer (hand or stand mixer)
  • 2–3 Mixing bowls
  • 1 Microplane (for lemon zest)
  • 1 Shallow dish (for dipping ladyfingers)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (for folding cream)
  • 1 Offset spatula (for spreading layers)

🛒 Ingredients

Lemon Mascarpone Cream

  • 16 oz mascarpone cheese - room temperature
  • 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream - cold
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 lemon zest - from large lemons
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice - fresh
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon Syrup

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice - fresh
  • 2 tablespoon limoncello - optional
  • 1 lemon zest

Assembly

  • 40 ladyfingers - about 2 packages
  • lemon zest - garnish
  • raspberries or blueberries - garnish
  • mint leaves - garnish

Optional Additions

  • ½ cup lemon curd - extra tang
  • white chocolate shavings
  • crushed pistachios

📋 Instructions

  • Prepare the lemon syrup by dissolving sugar in water, then adding lemon juice, zest, and limoncello; cool completely.
  • Make the lemon mascarpone cream by beating mascarpone, adding lemon, and folding in whipped cream.
  • Dip ladyfingers briefly into cooled lemon syrup and arrange in the dish as the first layer.
  • Spread mascarpone cream, add the next layer of dipped ladyfingers, and top with remaining cream.
  • Chill the assembled tiramisu for at least 4 hours and garnish before serving.

📝 Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

🥗 Nutrition

Serving: 180g | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 950IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1mg