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A square of strawberry tiramisu on a plate with fresh berries on top.
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Strawberry Shortcake Tiramisu

This Strawberry Tiramisu is a mashup of two dessert favorites!! Strawberry Shortcake and Tiramisu! The result is the most amazing Strawberry Shortcake Tiramisu that's ultra creamy, full of fresh strawberries, and lightly sweetened biscuits.
Prep Time25 minutes
Chill Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 359kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pint fresh strawberries sliced
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice

For the Topping

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

For the Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons strawberry preserves melted
  • 2 drops red food coloring optional

For Ladyfingers

  • 1 package lady fingers
  • ¼ cup orange juice

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add sliced strawberries, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Toss together and set aside until natural juices develop.
  • For the topping, whip heavy cream and pure vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
  • For filling, in a large bowl combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and the melted strawberry preserves; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended and smooth. Add food coloring if you desire it to be a pink color.  Stir in 1/2 cup of the whipped cream. Set aside.
  • Place ladyfingers in a small bowl then drizzle with the orange juice. In a 9x9 inch glass baking dish, add ladyfingers as a first layer to the dish then spread with half of the pink filling. Next add a layer of half of the macerated strawberries then top with half of the whipped cream. Repeat the steps again starting with ladyfingers and refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours (also freeze for one hour to firm up berries).

Notes

Start with softened cream cheese. This ensures it will blend out perfectly creamy.
This dish is best with fresh, juicy red strawberries. Strawberries are usually at the height of their season in the summer.
Be sure you plan ahead a bit. The tiramisu needs to sit in the fridge for at least six hours but overnight is even better.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 570IU | Vitamin C: 39.4mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1.3mg