I’ve been making this wonderful strawberry tiramisu for years. It’s a delicious dessert, perfectly suited for spring and summer.

This strawberry tiramisu is a recipe from Giada De Laurentiis and it is found on Epicurious. I lost my old copy and went back to Epicurious to print out another one. I was extremely surprised to see that there were some bad reviews on it.
I guess, since it’s not really a traditional tiramisu, I can understand how some people might miss the “pick me up” from the coffee not found in this recipe. Let me tell you though, strawberry tiramisu is an absolutely delicious interpretation of the famous dessert! I love traditional tiramisu.
If you’re looking for that, tiramisu is a wonderful version I made a few months ago.
But this Strawberry Tiramisu dessert is not one that you should wait too long to try. Seriously! Its mascarpone layer is sweetened, flavored with Cointreau, and lightened up with delicious whipped cream. Instead of dipping the ladyfingers in espresso, you cover them in a layer with a mixture of strawberry preserves, orange juice and a healthy splash of Cointreau. I mean COME ON! What’s not to absolutely love and start doing backflips over?
The only reason I even bothered to mention the few bad reviews, was because, if you happened to see them in the past and were deterred by them, I want to tell you that I think they came from people who had very strict expectations of what this dessert should be.
Give it a try. It’s fairly quick to put together and I’ve only had 100% RAVE reviews whenever I’ve made this. Enjoy.
Strawberry Tiramisu Ingredients
- Strawberry Preserves
- Cointreau / Orange Liquer
- Orange Juice
- Mascarpone Cheese
- Whipping Cream
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Ladyfingers – one important note- use the crisp ladyfingers. Not the delicate thin ones generally from the bakery.
- Strawberries
How To Make Strawberry Tiramisu
- Whisk the strawberry preserves, Cointreau, and orange juice in a cup.
- In a separate bowl, fold together mascarpone cheese and Cointreau.
- Using an electric mixer, beat whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and Cointreau.
- Stir 1/4 of the whipping cream mixture into the mascarpone mixture.
- Fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Hull and slice half of the strawberries.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the preserved mixture over the bottom of the baking dish.
- Arrange ladyfingers over the strawberry mixture.
- Spoon 3/4 cup of the preserved mixture over the ladyfingers.
- Spread 2 1/2 cups mascarpone mixture.
- Arrange 2 cups of sliced strawberries.
- Repeat layering.
- Cover and chill.
- Decorate with the remaining strawberries.
***See the full instructions below.
How to Store and Make Ahead
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? Your enchanting tiramisu will stay fresh and yummy in the fridge for 3-4 days when stored properly. This cold and creamy dessert goes down smooth and tastes divine, so don’t expect it to last that long. Every time I make one it’s gone the following day!
- Can You Freeze This? Technically, you probably can freeze this tiramisu, but I don’t recommend it at all. The fruit gets soggy and ruins the whole thing when it thaws. This is really just a throw-together with little gem that sits in the fridge overnight and gets gobbled up in a day or two and it is well worth the wait.
- Make-Ahead Tips: This is one of those desserts that you really want to put together a day or so ahead of time if at all possible. You can get away with just 4-6 hours of chill time but it’s so much better if you wait overnight. Sometimes I’ll clean all my fruit and get it ready ahead of time to cut down on prep work.
- Food Safety: If you’d like more info on food safety check out this link.
More No Bake Desserts
- Heaven On Earth Cake
- Peach Heaven On Earth Cake
- Watergate Salad
- Chocolate Lasagna
- Pumpkin Parfait
- Lemon Icebox Pie
More Strawberry Desserts
- Strawberry Tart
- Strawberry Cheesecake Salad
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- Strawberry Dump Cake
- Strawberry Pie
- Strawberry Fluff
- Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
- Frescas Con Crema
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Strawberry Tiramisu
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups jarred strawberry preserves
- 1/3 cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur plus 4 tablespoons
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 pound Mascarpone cheese at room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- about 52 crisp ladyfingers
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh strawberries divided
Instructions
- Whisk the strawberry preserves (1 1/4 cups), 1/3 cup Cointreau, and orange juice (1/3 cup) in a 2-cup measuring cup.
- Place mascarpone cheese (1 pound) and 2 tablespoons Cointreau in a large bowl; fold just to blend.
- Using an electric mixer, beat whipping cream (1 1/3 cups), sugar (1/3 cup), vanilla extract (1 teaspoon), and the remaining 2 tablespoons of Cointreau in another large bowl to soft peaks. Stir 1/4 of the whipped cream mixture into the mascarpone mixture to lighten. Fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Hull and slice half of the strawberries.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the preserve mixture over the bottom of a 3-quart oblong serving dish or a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange enough ladyfingers over strawberry mixture to cover the bottom of the dish. Spoon 3/4 cup of the preserve mixture over ladyfingers, then spread 2 1/2 cups mascarpone mixture over. Arrange 2 cups of sliced strawberries over mascarpone mixture. Repeat layering with remaining ladyfingers, preserve mixture, and mascarpone mixture. Cover with plastic and chill for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Slice the remaining strawberries. Arrange over tiramasù and serve.
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Source: Giada De Laurentiis








Absolute perfection! Looks divine and am sure it tastes even better! Thanks for sharing!
GENIUS!!! SO GENIUS! Strawberry shortcake and tiramisu are basically my two favorite summer desserts, and this combines the best of both! I think I am making this for mother's day, thanks for posting!
This is just gorgeous…I have got to try it as soon as I get over my fear of ladyfingers…this looks too good to not do it
Thanks so much for your kind comment on my blog! A cow share in SoCa should be easy to find! Let me know how it goes! This strawberry tiramisu looks so yummy. I will give it a go when the local strawberries arrive! YUM!
Oh my word, that looks wonderful! Will save this recipe for strawberry season for sure.
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This sounds divine!! What a wonderful idea.
Soma(www.ecurry.com)
This sounds divine- man oh man! I saw your lemon pound cake too and I'll have to come back and try it. I just posted this week about a pound cake I make that has a citrus almond flavor to it. Maybe I'll make them both over the weekend- one can never have too much pound cake 😉
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This tiramisu is beautiful! While I love tiramisu, I often feel like it's too heavy for this time of year, but a strawberry version is just perfect. I actually made a strawberry-topped dessert tonight too.
Hi Kathleen!
This looks delicious! And so do those cookies and some of the other things I just saw when I scrolled down!
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I love traditional tiramisu, but what's not to love about this dish? Strawberries, cointreau and mascarpone cheese! And your photo is so striking! Great presentation and great flavor!
This looks luscious! Mascarpone cheese and strawberries…what's there not to like 🙂
Gorgeous! I love Giada's recipes. They're always so fresh tasting.
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Strawberry tiramisu? Now that's really creative! I would love a taste of it.
Nisrine
Gorgeous! Cant wait to try this!
Buono il tiramisu alle fragole! 🙂
A heavenly dessert!
This sounds like an absolutely delicious dessert. I've always liked the combination of strawberries and orange, and it's even better with layers of creamy marscapone cheese! The dessert is beautiful!
Someone brought in tiramisu jelly beans at work yesterday. Ick. But STRAWBERRY tiramisu? Awesome. What a beautiful dessert!
Strawberries are in season now….nice take on a seasonal tiramisu here 😀