Serves 8 · 30 minutes + chilling
Ingredients
- 6 cardamom pods, seeds crushed
- 3 eggs, separated
- 90g caster sugar
- 500g mascarpone
- 300ml strong coffee, cooled
- 3 tbsp coffee liqueur (optional)
- 200g savoiardi biscuits
- Cocoa powder, to dust
Method
- Whisk the yolks with the sugar and cardamom until pale, then beat in the mascarpone.
- Whisk the whites to soft peaks and fold through the mascarpone mix.
- Mix the coffee and liqueur. Dip half the biscuits briefly and lay them in a dish. Cover with half the cream; repeat.
- Chill for at least 6 hours. Dust thickly with cocoa just before serving.
