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Easy Tiramisu in a Jar

Contrast is one of my favorite ways to bring something to life, and this tiramisu recipe is the perfect example of that. Real deal tiramisu can be complicated and take forever, but my quick and easy version tastes seriously close to the original without all the fuss. So when you put such an esteemed food in a jar, the contrast of the dressed down container and the upscale dessert is pretty much perfection in my book. If you love tiramisu but the thought of making it scares you, then this recipe is for you!
quick and easy tiramisu in a jar

Easy Tiramisu Recipe

Recipe makes 12 Tiramisu in pint size jars.

Ingredients:

  • white box cake mix, plus ingredients on box (or from scratch recipe)
  • 2 cups of brewed coffee, cooled
  • 1/2 cup Kahlua
  • four 8 oz. packs of mascarpone, room temperature
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 oz. semisweet bakers chocolate

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (or temp on box) and make the box cake mix according to the directions. Spread mixture onto a sheet pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.

quick and easy tiramisu in a jar

Once the cake is cooled completely, take a small round cutter and a slightly larger round cutter and cut out pieces (just check your jar to make sure the pieces will fit into it – the one on bottom will be smaller than the top piece.) You’ll need two pieces per jar – so 12 large and 12 small pieces. Put on another baking sheet and put them back in the oven for 12-15 minutes until somewhat dried out, the tops will be golden brown. Remove and completely cool.

With an electric or stand mixer, mix together the mascarpone, confectioners sugar, and vanilla until completely combined.

In a separate small bowl, mix together the brewed coffee and Kahlua.  Starting with the small cake round, dip the cake into the coffee mixture, going just barely to the top of the round, then put it in the bottom of the jar. Spoon in some of the mascarpone mixture, then dip the larger round in coffee mixture, put it on top, top it with another layer of mascarpone mixture, then grate the chocolate on top.

quick and easy tiramisu in a jar

 

These are so simple to make and are perfect to make the day before your event and let sit – because they only get better as the flavors blend together. And you don’t have to tell your guests how easy it is to make this tiramisu – it’ll be our little secret!

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Easy Tiramisu in a Jar

Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy Tiramisu, Tiramisu
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • white box cake mix plus ingredients on box (or from scratch recipe)
  • 2 cups of brewed coffee cooled
  • 1/2 cup Kahlua
  • four 8 oz. packs of mascarpone room temperature
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 oz. semisweet bakers chocolate

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (or temp on box) and make the box cake mix according to the directions. Spread mixture onto a sheet pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
  2. Once the cake is cooled completely, take a small round cutter and a slightly larger round cutter and cut out pieces (just check your jar to make sure the pieces will fit into it - the one on bottom will be smaller than the top piece.) You'll need two pieces per jar - so 12 large and 12 small pieces. Put on another baking sheet and put them back in the oven for 12-15 minutes until somewhat dried out, the tops will be golden brown. Remove and completely cool.
  3. With an electric or stand mixer, mix together the mascarpone, confectioners sugar, and vanilla until completely combined.
  4. In a separate small bowl, mix together the brewed coffee and Kahlua.  Starting with the small cake round, dip the cake into the coffee mixture, going just barely to the top of the round, then put it in the bottom of the jar. Spoon in some of the mascarpone mixture, then dip the larger round in coffee mixture, put it on top, top it with another layer of mascarpone mixture, then grate the chocolate on top.

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Be sure to see the other great Weddings in Jars ideas at these amazing blogs:

The Country Chic Cottage

The Cottage Market

The 36th Avenue

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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Janette @ The 2 Seasons says

    February 24, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Hi Gina,

    We have met you at Haven. I was looking for directions online to clean out Jordan’s Keurig machine (I’m visiting her in the tundra of Syracuse for a week) and specifically wanted a blogger’s advice. I scrolled through some until I found one you ran by a contributor in April, 2014. That’s the one we are going to use just because I recognized you from Haven. We hope you are doing well. We will be back at Haven in July. Hope you will, too.

    Take care,
    Janette and Jordan
    The 2 Seasons

    Reply
  2. Anne P. says

    February 24, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    Oh my. My my my 🙂

    Reply
  3. david says

    January 3, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    What a great idea! Thank you very much

    Reply
  4. Pamela says

    July 4, 2016 at 8:25 am

    chocolate cake substitute ok?

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      July 13, 2016 at 1:56 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  5. Sharon says

    May 26, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    Did you perhaps mean half pint jars? I made this tonight and barely got 7 jars done. Some I had to triple the cake layer so the jars didn’t look so empty when I realized I was going to run out of mascarpone filling.

    I’m going to top the jars off with some whipped cream and put the chocolate shavings on top of that.

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      May 27, 2017 at 9:51 am

      Hi Sharon,

      I used pint size jars, but it sounds like you made it work, good for you and I hope it was yummy!

      Reply
      • Sharon says

        May 28, 2017 at 7:16 pm

        Thanks! I took them to Sunday dinner tonight with my parents and they were a biiiiig hit! I might still try half pint jars next time tho, for the pot luck coming up at work.

        Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    December 21, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    The jars pictured are 8 oz., or half pint jars.

    Reply

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