I taped a segment to walk you through making your own gourmet dessert … and to show you how simple it really can be. This took me a total of 15 minutes plus two hours of chilling time. How great is that??

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4NE7nuIxME&hl=en&fs=1&]

Enjoy!

4 oz mascarpone cheese

1/4 C sugar

1/4 C whipping cream

3/4 C whipping cream

12 ladyfingers, cut in half lengthwise

1/2 C coffee (or 1/2 C hot water + 2 tsp instant coffee granules)

1/2 C Kahlua (or other coffee liquor)

2 tsp cocoa powder

1 tsp powder sugar

Beat cheese, sugar and 1/4 cup whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

Beat remaining whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipping cream into cheese mixture.

Combine coffee and Kahlua.

Layer 1/2 of the ladyfingers in baking dish. Brush ladyfingers with coffee mixture.

Layer Mascarpone over ladyfingers. Layer the rest of the ladyfingers over mascarpone and brush with remaining coffee mixture. Layer the rest of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers.

Combine cocoa and powder sugar. Sift over layered dish. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.