Name: Keto Tiramisu
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 70 grams erythritol; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp (keto) vanilla extract; 225 grams / 2 cups almond flour; 1 tsp baking powder; Pinch of salt; 2 strong double espressos; 1 tsp rum (optional - to taste); 1/4 tsp cinnamon; Bit of butter for greasing the cake tin; 4 large egg yolks - room temperature; 3 tbsp erythritol powder; 225 grams / 1 cup mascarpone cheese - room temperature; 240 grams / 1 cup heavy cream - cold; 1 tbsp cacao; 2 squares 85% dark chocolate; Cake tin; Parchment paper; Mixing bowl; Oven; Big saucepan; Small saucepan; Freezer bag or plastic bag

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One of the best desserts for me is Keto Tiramisu. Our Keto Tiramisu is covered in cacao and it has sides of dark chocolate icicles. Instead of ladyfingers, we used a vanilla sponge cake soaked in espresso and a bit of rum for a kick! 🎅

Tiramisu is an Italian dessert and literally means something like “pick me up” or “cheer me up”. It is a coffee-flavored Italian dessert made of ladyfingers (savoiardi) dipped in coffee. It is layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese and is flavored with cacao.

Each Tiramisu dessert yields 10 to 12 slices. Based on 10 slices, one portion contains 7.4 grams of carbs. Based on 12 slices, one portion contains 6.1 grams of carbs.

Steps to take

To create your own version of this Tiramisu dessert, you should follow the following steps:

Make the Tiramisu sponge cake cake
Prepare the Tiramisu filling
Decorate with cacao and dark chocolate

Ingredients Keto Tiramisu

All the ingredients you need for this Keto Tiramisu are listed below:

Tiramisu sponge cake base

4 eggs
70 grams erythritol
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp (keto) vanilla extract
225 grams / 2 cups almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
2 strong double espressos
1 tsp rum (optional - to taste)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Bit of butter for greasing the cake tin

Tiramisu filling

4 large egg yolks - room temperature
3 tbsp erythritol powder
225 grams / 1 cup mascarpone cheese - room temperature
240 grams / 1 cup heavy cream - cold
1 tbsp cacao
2 squares 85% dark chocolate

Equipment

Cake tin
Parchment paper
Mixing bowl
Oven
Big saucepan
Small saucepan
Freezer bag or plastic bag

Macro Overview Keto Tiramisu

In the below table you can find an estimate of the number of carbs, protein, and fat in this Keto Tiramisu. When you add this to your keto app, you can better monitor your macro intake and plan your keto meals.

Each Tiramisu dessert yields 10 to 12 slices. Based on 10 slices, one portion contains 7.4 grams of carbs. Based on 12 slices, one portion contains 6.1 grams of carbs.

Step by Step Instructions Keto Tiramisu

Below you can find the steps to make this festive Keto Tiramisu.

1. Make the Tiramisu sponge cake base

Start with preheating the oven to 160 degrees Celsius / 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place a piece of parchment paper into the bottom of a 23 cm/ 9 inch round cake pan. Grease the cake tin sides AND the parchment paper with butter, because the cake can sometimes stick to the parchment paper.

Then, whisk the eggs with erythritol, olive oil, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.

Just whisk this briefly for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. You want to combine the ingredients together.

Afterward, whisk in almond flour and baking powder until they are evenly combined.

Scoop the sponge cake batter into the cake pan. Bake for 25 minutes in the center of the oven.

The keto cake is cooked when a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean or with only a few crumbs.

2. Prepare the Tiramisu filling

First of all, boil hot water in a big saucepan. Secondly, combine the egg yolks and powdered erythritol in a small saucepan. Then, place the smaller saucepan in the big saucepan with the boiling water.

Reduce the heat to low, and cook the egg yolks for about 7 to 10 minutes, while stirring constantly. The mixture will become lighter in color and its volume will increase. Remove fit from the stove.

Now whip the yolks with a hand mixer at medium-low speed until they are thick and have a more lemon looking color. Set aside to cool.

In a separate bowl or measuring cup, whip the heavy cream at high speed until you can see stiff peaks form.

Add the mascarpone to the whipped yolks. Then beat the mixture at a low speed until it is combined smoothly.

Now, gently fold the mascarpone yolk mixture into the whipped cream.

Prepare the strong double espressos and add the rum to it. Pour the coffee over the sponge cake. Make sure to divide evenly. The cake should be a bit soggy. If necessary, add some more coffee.

Sprinkle some cinnamon over the cake. When ready, scoop the Tiramisu cream on top of the sponge cake base.

Refrigerate at least for 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to set.

3. Decorate with cacao and dark chocolate

Decorate the top of the Tiramisu with cacao. Just sift it over the filling. Leave the edges of the top free for a nice effect.

I made this Tiramisu for Christmas and then you can decorate the top with stars cut out of parchment paper. Sift cacao powder through a fine-mesh sieve over the Keto Tiramisu, but skip the outer edges of the top of the Tiramisu.

Run a knife along the edges of the cake to make sure it didn’t stick to the sides. Remove the outside of the cake tin. Make sure the outside of the tiramisu is smooth.

Then remove the parchment paper stars.

Place 2 squares of 85% dark chocolate in a freezer bag. Put it in a bowl and pour hot water over it. Wait until the chocolate has completely melted.

Once the chocolate has melted, cut off one tiny corner of the freezer bag and pour chocolate icicles along the sides of the cake.

Now your Keto Tiramisu is ready to serve!

Based on 10 slices, one portion contains 7.4 grams of carbs.

You can place the Tiramisu in the fridge for about 3 days.

Other Keto Desserts can be found on our Keto Desserts page.

If you like desserts, then you should also take a look at our wonderful Keto Blueberry Crumble or our Keto Pecan Pie.

Keto Tiramisu

Yield: 10 - 12

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Refrigerate Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes

Each Tiramisu dessert yields 10 to 12 slices. Based on 10 slices, one portion contains 7.4 grams of carbs.