This no-cook Italian dessert is similar to an icebox cake. Fresh strawberries are macerated in red wine and sugar and then layered atop ladyfingers and topped with whipped cream. No eggs or coffee in this tiramisu! Needs to be chilled for 3+ hours.
Rinse, stem and then slice the strawberries and place in large bowl.Add powdered sugar to the bowl and zest a lemon over the bowl. Add the wine. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl. Stir everything together well.
12-14 ounces fresh strawberries, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 lemon, 1/2 cup sweet red wine
Line the bottom of your serving dish with 6 ladyfingers (you can break them to fit the dish you have).Using a slotted spoon, spoon half of the macerated strawberries over the ladyfingers, then layer half of the whipped cream onto the strawberries and drizzle with 1 Tablespoon of the rumRepeat this process of layering, saving some of the strawberries to add to the top of the dessert.
12 Italian style ladyfingers, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoon dark rum
Spoon the remaining strawberry liquid in the bowl over the layered cake (save just a little bit out to spoon over dessert right before serving. Place in refrigerator to chill for at least 3 hours. Dress with any remaining strawberry liquid. Cut into slices using a hot knife to preseve the layered look.
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