Description
A light and creamy no-bake dessert featuring layers of lemon-infused mascarpone cream and sponge cake, soaked with limoncello for a refreshing Italian twist.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 package (16 oz) ladyfinger cookies or sponge cake slices
- 1 cup limoncello liqueur
- 2 cups mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh berries and mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a shallow dish, pour the limoncello. Quickly dip each ladyfinger or sponge cake slice into the limoncello, ensuring they are moist but not soggy, and arrange them in a single layer in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until fully combined.
- Spread half of the mascarpone cream evenly over the first layer of soaked ladyfingers. Add another layer of dipped ladyfingers on top, then spread the remaining mascarpone cream over them.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, to allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set.
- Before serving, garnish with fresh berries and mint leaves. Slice and enjoy chilled.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.