This lemon tiramisu is the best thing that could happen to your summer!

Wednesday 6 August 2025 15:30 - Adèle Peyches
This lemon tiramisu is the best thing that could happen to your summer!

Forget everything you thought you knew about tiramisu. Say goodbye to the coffee version, and make way for the fresh lemon flavour that will electrify your taste buds this summer! Light, tangy, melt-in-your-mouth... this tiramisu revisited ticks all the boxes of the perfect dessert when temperatures rise. A cloud of lemon-scented mascarpone, cookies soaked in a sunny syrup, a texture to die for... This is THE recipe that will make your guests fall over themselves at the end of the barbecue or at snack time, without ever being nauseating.

And as always with Petitchef, it's all about simplicity. Here we share with you the exact list of ingredients needed to reproduce this little gem at home.


Ingredients:

  • Lemon curd:

5 eggs

2 lemons (juice + zest of 1 lemon)

2/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

4 oz cold butter

1 lemon (juice)

  • Tiramisu cream:

2 eggs (yolks and whites)

8.8 oz mascarpone

1/2 cup sugar

  • Soaked ladyfingers:

1 cup water

1/2 lemon (juice)

1 teaspoon sugar

20 ladyfingers (+/-)

  • Decoration:

1/2 lemon (slices)

Find the recipe here:

Lemon tiramisu, a classic with a tangy twist

Feel like revisiting tiramisu with a tangy twist that changes everything? This lemon tiramisu is fresh , light and terribly addictive! Instead of coffee, the ladyfingers are dipped in a lemon syrup and alternated with a smooth mascarpone cream...

Adèle PeychesAdèle Peyches
Editorial manager who just can't wait for winter to enjoy fondue! Passionate about gastronomy and always on the lookout for new culinary gems, I first studied law before returning to my first love: the taste of good products and the joy of sharing around the table :)

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