Black Forest Tiramisu (No Bake)

I love tiramisu and black forest anything so I created this easy no-bake dessert. Quick and delicious, it's a combination of tiramisu and my family's favorite Black Forest Trifle. If you're looking for easy Italian desserts for a potluck, you'll love this one! 

So, it was perfectly fitting for my VERY FIRST blog post when I started Food Meanderings 2 years ago. Because it was my first post and I'm celebrating my 2nd-year Blogiversary I have decided to fix up this delicious, gorgeous, and easy dessert and republish it! Wow. Hard to believe it's been 2 years. It's been quite the ride...

Fortunately, the 2nd year of blogging is easier than the first. I'm not saying it's easy because it most definitely is not, but the learning curve isn't quite as steep. You can read about my first year of blogging and what I'd wish I'd known before I started a food blog here: 10 things I wish I had known BEFORE I started a food blog.

I think it's like anything new (i.e. a new job),  in the second year you get into a better groove, it's less overwhelming and you can move past survival and into the realm of creating better quality. Don't get me wrong, it's still a constant learning process and A LOT of work, but once you've established a routine, you are a little more efficient and know how to use your time more effectively. And most importantly, it's still fun. I have especially enjoyed re-shooting several of my first recipes. It's satisfying to see how much I can improve them and how far my photography has come.

YIKES! It definitely wasn't as appetizing as it could have been, but I didn't realize how important photos were at the time. And as we all know, people eat with their eyes first. So, feast your eyes on my new photos! This dessert now looks almost as good as it tastes.

🥘Ingredients

Great potluck desserts can be hard to find. But look no further! This Black Forest Tiramisu is scrumptious and easy with no baking required, making it the ideal potluck dessert (especially on those hot days or when you want the taste of homemade without actually having to turn on the oven). 

Who doesn't love whipped cream, chocolate, Kahlua, cherries, lady fingers, and chocolate pudding?! This recipe uses store-bought chocolate cake, instant pudding (snack packs), and canned cherries for quick and easy prep. But from the way it tastes, you'd never know how fast it is to prepare!

For this easy chocolate cherry tiramisu you'll need:

• chocolate cake (pound or loaf cake) -you can use store-bought or homemade
• instant chocolate pudding snack
• mascarpone cheese
• cherry pie filling
• lady fingers  brewed vanilla flavored coffee cooled
• Kahlua
• whipping cream (heavy cream)
• white granulated sugar
• cocoa powder
• maraschino cherries

🥗 Meals to Serve with No Bake Black Forest Tiramisu

• Make-Ahead Lasagna (with no boil noodles) (shown)
• Meatballs and Polenta
• Baked Beef Cannelloni
• Slow Cooker Beef on a Bun

AND....if you love tiramisu, then give my other tiramisu recipes a try! 

Saskatoon Berry (Juneberry) Dessert Shooters  

Raspberry Tiramisu Tarts

Chocolate Tiramisu Cupcakes

When I first started this blog,  I actually worried that I may run out of recipes/recipe ideas. And I guess it's a legitimate concern. However, I have noticed that I consistently have up to 100 recipes and ideas in my drafts.

So, I don't think that's going to be a problem. I also worried that I'd get tired of it. But that hasn't happened either. In fact, my passion for it has not wavered and I'm still having FUN! So, until I'm no longer having fun, I'll keep plugging away....

I have brought this No Bake Black Forest Tiramisu to several potlucks and barbecues and it's always a hit!! So, if you are looking for chocolate tiramisu recipes or a cherry dessert, you'll love this one!

📋 Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe (No Bake)

This No Bake Black Forest Tiramisu is a combination of my family's favorite black forest trifle and tiramisu. It's easy to make with store-bought cake, canned cherry pie filling and instant pudding and the ideal easy Italian potluck dessert!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: black forest, no bake desserts, tiramisu

Special Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Terri Gilson

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

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Equipment

9x13 glass pan with lid

electric mixer

Ingredients

• ▢ 300 g chocolate pound or loaf cake store-bought or home-made
• ▢ 4 158 g -containers instant chocolate pudding snack
• ▢ 1½ cups mascarpone cheese
• ▢ 540 ml -can cherry pie filling
• ▢ 48 lady fingers (400 g package)
• ▢ ¾ cup brewed vanilla flavoured coffee cooled, regular coffee and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract can be substituted
• ▢ 4 tablespoon Kahlua
• ▢ 2 ½ cups real whipping cream (35%)/heavy cream *do NOT use whipped cream in the spray can
• ▢ 2 tablespoon white granulated sugar

Garnish

• ▢ cocoa about 2 tsp
• ▢ 10 Maraschino cherries optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Mix cooled brewed coffee and Kahlua together. 
• Pour ½ of the coffee mixture on the bottom of 9X13 inch baking pan. Place lady fingers in coffee and Kahlua mixture and turn once
• Break up cake into pieces and place evenly over soaked biscuits.
• In a separate bowl, mix pudding with mascarpone cheese. *You can do this by hand or with an electric mixer on low speed.
• Spread creamy mascarpone mixture over cake with a rubber spatula. Pour remaining coffee Kahlua mixture into shallow bowl. Dip each lady finger and turn once.
• Place soaked lady fingers over pudding mixture. Spread cherries evenly over lady fingers. 
• In a large bowl, beat whipping cream to soft peaks, then add white granulated sugar and continue beating to stiff peaks. The whipping cream should double in volume (approximately).
• Top dessert with whipped cream and spread evenly.

Garnish

• Sprinkle cocoa over whipped cream. Top with maraschino cherries, if desired.
• *This dessert is best if it sits at least 6 hours or overnight.

Notes

*See post content for important recipe information and tips!

Nutrition Facts

📋 Black Forest Tiramisu Recipe (No Bake)

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 273 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Cholesterol 36mg12%

Sodium 233mg10%

Potassium 94mg3%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 415IU8%

Calcium 81mg8%

Iron 1.3mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 273kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 16g (25%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Cholesterol: 36mg (12%) | Sodium: 233mg (10%) | Potassium: 94mg (3%) | Sugar: 13g (14%) | Vitamin A: 415IU (8%) | Calcium: 81mg (8%) | Iron: 1.3mg (7%)

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