Pick me up in Italian. Layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and a rich cream made of mascarpone cheese, eggs, and sugar, dusted with cocoa powder. No baking required.
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Whisk egg_yolks and granulated_sugar in a heatproof bowl set over water (double boiler) for 10 mins until pale yellow and creamy. Remove from heat.
Whisk in the mascarpone_cheese until smooth.
Mix the cooled espresso with rum_or_marsala in a shallow dish.
Quickly dip each ladyfingers biscuit into the coffee (do not soak, just dip 1 sec) and arrange a layer in bottom of 8x8 dish.
Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the biscuits.
Add another layer of dipped biscuits and top with remaining cream.
Dust the top generously with cocoa_powder.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Flavors must meld.
