Tiramisu Cheesecake

This tiramisu cheesecake has a ladyfinger crumb crust, a rich cream cheese, mascarpone, and espresso filling, and a light dusting of chocolate.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 528 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
• 1 (12 ounce) package ladyfingers
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese, softened
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon heavy cream, or more as needed
• 0.25 ounce semisweet chocolate

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a pan of water on the lowest oven rack.

Step 2

Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until just set, 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 3

Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight.

Step 4

Make the crust: Crush ladyfingers into fine crumbs. Place crumbs into a bowl with melted butter and coffee-flavored liqueur; stir until evenly combined. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 5

Make the filling: Beat cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix in coffee-flavored liqueur. Add flour and eggs; mix on low speed just until smooth. If batter seems too thick, mix in heavy cream. Pour batter over the crust.

Step 6

Open the oven door, turn off the heat, and leave cheesecake to cool on the center rack for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely, about 30 more minutes.

Step 7

When ready to serve, grate semisweet chocolate over the top. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, then unlatch and remove the sides. Gently slide cheesecake off the pan base and onto a serving plate.