Matcha Tiramisu Delight—Dessert for 2
This Japanese-inspired dessert combines matcha powder, white sugar, egg yolks, heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, butter, vanilla extract, sake, ladyfingers, and cocoa powder. I remember the first time I tried this dish – I was visiting my family in Japan and my aunt had made it for us.
Meal Type
Dessert
Cuisine
Fusion
Japanese
Italian
Servings
2
Food Star
Lady Fingers
Matcha
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- Mix the matcha powder and sugar together in a bowl
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and heavy cream until light and fluffy
- Add the mascarpone cheese and mix until combined
- In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, vanilla extract, and sake
- Dip the ladyfingers into the butter mixture and arrange them in a single layer in a 9×9 inch baking dish
- Spread half of the egg yolk mixture over the ladyfingers
- Sprinkle half of the cocoa powder over the egg yolk mixture
- Repeat the layers with the remaining ladyfingers, egg yolk mixture, and cocoa powder
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
🍬 Sweet
Increase the sugar to 1/3 cup, add 1/4 cup honey, replace the cocoa powder with 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, and add 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
🧂 Salty
Add a pinch of salt to the egg yolk mixture, replace the sake with soy sauce, and sprinkle a pinch of salt over the cocoa powder.
🍋 Sour
Increase the amount of sake, add a squeeze of lemon juice, or replace the sugar with a souring agent like citric acid.
☕ Bitter
Increase the Matcha powder to 3 tablespoons, reduce the sugar to 2 tablespoons, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and replace the sake with 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar.
🍄 Umami
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, replace the white sugar with brown sugar, and add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce.
🌶️ Spicy
Add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the egg yolk mixture, replace the sake with a spicy chili sauce, or sprinkle chili flakes over the cocoa powder.
🍸 Alcoholic:
- A dry Riesling wine with notes of peach and apricot.
- A Japanese plum sake with a sweet and tart flavor.
- A lychee martini with a hint of citrus.
🥛 Non-alcoholic:
- Sparkling Apple Cider: This light and refreshing drink will pair nicely with the creamy and rich flavors of the Matcha Tiramisu.
- Mango Smoothie: The sweet and fruity flavors of the mango will complement the Matcha Tiramisu’s cocoa powder and buttery notes.
- Ginger Tea: The spicy and earthy notes of the ginger tea will balance out the sweetness of the Matcha Tiramisu.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means it may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult with your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🍞 Keto
Replace white sugar with a keto-friendly sweetener, replace butter with coconut oil, replace sake with a sugar-free alternative, and replace ladyfingers with almond flour-based biscuits.
🫒 Mediterranean
Replace white sugar with honey, replace butter with olive oil, replace sake with lemon juice, and replace mascarpone cheese with Greek yogurt.
🥬 Vegetarian
Replace the egg yolks with silken tofu, replace the heavy cream with coconut cream, replace the butter with vegan butter, replace the sake with vegetable broth, and replace the mascarpone cheese with vegan cream cheese.
🥕 Vegan
Replace the egg yolks with a vegan egg replacer, replace the heavy cream with a vegan cream alternative, replace the mascarpone cheese with a vegan cream cheese alternative, replace the butter with a vegan butter alternative, and replace the sake with a vegan wine alternative.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult with your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🍭 Diabetes
Replace white sugar with a sugar substitute, reduce butter to 2 tablespoons, and omit sake.
🩸 High blood pressure
Replace white sugar with a sugar substitute, reduce butter to 2 tablespoons, omit sake, reduce cocoa powder to 1 tablespoon.
🧀 High cholesterol
Replace the butter with olive oil, replace the white sugar with a sugar substitute, and replace the heavy cream with low-fat milk.
🫀 Heart disease
Replace white sugar with a sugar substitute, replace butter with heart-healthy oil, reduce the amount of mascarpone cheese, and omit the sake.
🫘 Kidney disease
Replace the white sugar with a sugar substitute, replace the heavy cream with a low-fat milk, replace the butter with a low-fat margarine, and omit the sake.
🧀 Liver disease
Replace the butter with olive oil, replace the white sugar with a sugar substitute, replace the sake with a non-alcoholic alternative, and reduce the amount of mascarpone cheese.
🌾 Celiac
Replace the ladyfingers with gluten-free cookies, replace the sake with gluten-free beer, and use gluten-free cocoa powder.
🐄 Lactose Intolerant
Replace the heavy cream with lactose-free heavy cream, replace the mascarpone cheese with lactose-free cream cheese, and replace the butter with lactose-free margarine.
🌾 Gluten Intolerant
Replace the ladyfingers with gluten-free cookies, replace the sake with gluten-free beer, and use gluten-free cocoa powder.
🌾 IBS
Replace the butter with olive oil, replace the white sugar with honey, replace the sake with non-alcoholic vanilla extract, and omit the cocoa powder.
Beti’s Reflections
If you’re looking for a unique and delicious dessert to make for your next gathering, look no further than Matcha Tiramisu Delight! This Japanese-inspired dessert is a combination of matcha powder, white sugar, egg yolks, heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, butter, vanilla extract, sake, ladyfingers, and cocoa powder. I remember the first time I tried this dish – I was visiting my family in Japan and my aunt had made it for us. It was a simple yet flavorful dessert that tantalized my taste buds.
To make Matcha Tiramisu Delight, start by mixing the matcha powder and sugar together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and heavy cream until light and fluffy. Add the mascarpone cheese and mix until combined. In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, vanilla extract, and sake.
Dip the ladyfingers into the butter mixture and arrange them in a single layer in a 9×9 inch baking dish. Spread half of the egg yolk mixture over the ladyfingers. Sprinkle half of the cocoa powder over the egg yolk mixture. Repeat the layers with the remaining ladyfingers, egg yolk mixture, and cocoa powder. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Matcha Tiramisu Delight is a unique and delicious dessert that’s sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So, why not give it a try? You won’t be disappointed!

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