easy tiramisu

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Easy Tiramisu

Classic tiramisu recipes usually contain alcohol such as marsala wine or rum. This easy tiramisu recipe is alcohol-free, but if you want some of the flavor that the alcohol brings to traditional recipes, you can add a little rum extract to the coffee mixture. Keep in mind that most extracts are made with alcohol, so if you need to keep this recipe completely alcohol-free, either look for a brand that doesn’t use alcohol in their extracts, or leave out the flavoring.

Ingredients

2 cups cold 2% milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
28 soft ladyfingers, split
2-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon baking cocoa

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into pudding; cover and refrigerate.
Arrange half the ladyfingers cut side up in an 11x7-in. dish. Dissolve coffee granules in the boiling water; drizzle half over the ladyfingers. Spread with half the pudding mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cocoa. Refrigerate until serving.