Our Bourbon biscuit tiramisu recipe, for when normal tiramisu just won't do!

Name: Our Bourbon biscuit tiramisu recipe, for when normal tiramisu just won't do!
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 300 g Bourbon biscuits; 9 tbsp. coffee liqueur, we used Tia Maria; 600 mL double cream; 375 mL mascarpone; 4 tbsp. condensed milk; 4 tbsp. cocoa powder, plus extra to dust

A cheat's version of the classic Italian dessert, with the UK's favourite biscuit as the base 🍪

By Grace EvansPublished: 29 July 2025

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Requiring just 6 ingredients and no cooking, this tiramisu recipe is an absolute doddle.

Bourbon biscuits are soaked in coffee liqueur to create a luxuriously chocolatey base that gets topped with a boozy and then (even more) chocolatey cream, just because! Perfect for your next dinner party.

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Yields:

12 serving(s)

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Ingredients

300 g
Bourbon biscuits
9 Tbsp.
coffee liqueur, we used Tia Maria
600 ml
double cream
375 ml
mascarpone
4 Tbsp.
condensed milk
4 Tbsp.
cocoa powder, plus extra to dust

Directions

1. Step 1Lay the Bourbon biscuits in a 2 litre serving dish and drizzle over 6tbsp of the coffee liqueur. Set aside to soak.
2. Step 2In a large bowl, whip half the cream, 250g mascarpone, 2tbsp condensed milk, and cocoa powder to stiff peaks. In another large bowl, whip the remaining cream, mascarpone, condensed milk and coffee liqueur to soft peaks.
3. Step 3Spoon the chocolate cream into the dish and smooth to level. Spoon over the coffee liqueur cream and smooth to level. Dust with extra cocoa powder and serve.

If you want to make this booze-free, swap the coffee liqueur with strong espresso instead.

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To store: Chill for up to 3 days.

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Grace Evans

Senior Cookery Writer

Grace is Good Housekeeping’s Senior Cookery Writer, serving up delicious food and drink content. Grace was trained at Leiths Cookery School and worked as a chef in some of London’s most exciting restaurants before starting at Good Housekeeping. When she isn’t eating and drinking her way through London's restaurants, you’ll find her attending music gigs and binge-watching the newest TV shows.

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