Vegan Tiramisu Recipe: The Ultimate Coffee Lover’s Delight
Indulge in the sumptuous flavors of this vegan tiramisu, a year-round dessert that’s perfect for coffee enthusiasts. This exquisite recipe combines airy sponge cake ‘fingers’, luscious cashew and coconut-based vegan mascarpone, and a tantalizingly spiked coffee infusion. What’s more, it’s gluten-free, eggless, and dairy-free, making it a delightful option for those with dietary restrictions.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 9
Author: Michaela Vais
Equipment:
- Blender
Ingredients:
Vegan Vanilla Cake (see notes)
Dry Cake Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (225 g) oat flour (gluten-free if needed)
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sweetener of choice
- 3/4 cup (120 g) rice flour (white)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Cake Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) plant-based milk
- 1/2 cup (120 g) applesauce
- 3 tbsp (60 g) oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Vegan Mascarpone:
- 2 13.5 oz cans coconut milk, chilled overnight (or 270 ml vegan whipping cream)
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar (or powdered Erythritol)
- 1 1/2 cups (225 g) raw cashews, soaked
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) plant-based milk
- 4 tbsp (80 g) maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
Other Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) strong coffee, room temperature
- 2 tbsp coffee liqueur
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions:
Vanilla Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C) and line two 8″ (20 cm) or 9″ (23 cm) square baking pans with parchment paper or lightly grease.
- In a bowl, combine all dry cake ingredients.
- Process wet ingredients in a blender, then mix with dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
- Cut each cake in half and slice into strips resembling ladyfingers.
Vegan Mascarpone:
- Scoop solid cream from chilled coconut milk into a mixing bowl, discard coconut water.
- Add powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Refrigerate.
- Blend soaked cashews, plant-based milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Gently fold cashew cream into whipped coconut cream.
Assembly:
- Combine chilled coffee with coffee liqueur in a bowl.
- Dip one side of cake slices into coffee mixture and layer in a baking dish.
- Spread half of the mascarpone cream over the cake layer.
- Add another layer of soaked cake slices and top with remaining mascarpone cream.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
- Dust with cocoa powder before serving.