Last Updated on July 20, 2026 by Deliciously Organic Editor
Tiramisu – that delightful, classic, coffee-flavored dessert – often takes a while to make. I’m all for taking short-cuts when able and this recipe provides several.
For this chocolate tiramisu recipe, I used nut-free chocolate cake in place of the ladyfingers then added whipped cream, cocoa powder and coffee to make a simple and beautiful dessert.
If you’d like to take things up a notch, you could whip in some mascarpone cheese with the cream. If you want to serve the dessert in the traditional squares, layer the ingredients in an 8 x 8 – inch baking dish, chill in the fridge for about an hour to help it solidify, then slice and serve.
Chocolate Tiramisu (Gluten-Free)
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4-6
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 1 recipe nut-free chocolate cake (see recipe here)
- 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee (or an herbal coffee)
- 2 cups heavy cream (or you can whip coconut cream for a Paleo option using this method)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and adjust the rack to the middle position. Oil a 18 x 26 – inch baking sheet. Place a piece of parchment paper (that exactly fits the dimensions of the baking sheet) on the pan. Brush again with oil or butter.
- Pour the chocolate cake batter on the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly. Bake for 20-23 minutes until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the entire cake with coffee.
- Pour the heavy cream and maple syrup in the bowl of a standing mixer. Whisk on medium-high until soft peaks form.
- If serving in round glasses then take one of the glasses as a cookie-cutter and cut rounds out of the chocolate cake. Then, take a knife and trim the each circle just a little bit (this will enable the cake circles to easily slide into the glasses). Place a round of cake on the bottom of a glass. Place a nice spoonful of whipped cream on top of the cake round and spread evenly. Dust with cocoa powder. Repeat with another layer of cake, whipped cream and cocoa. Serve.
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Oh…my very favorite dessert! I am definitely making this one this weekend! Thank you Carrie!
awesome! carrie:) i love all things chocolate and made with natural sugar, as in coconut palm sugar i can devour with out too many issues:) thanks for the cake recipes.. i do appreciate that you do this for your email subscribers …some of us cant really afford the cookbooks… sorta dumb because i love recipes:) and i would be an avid cookbook collector even to help support you.. but dream on huh:)
Carrie,
This looks amazing! Do you think your other grain free chocolate cake recipe with almond flour would hold up under the coffee and whipped cream? I am usually not a fan of desserts made with coconut flour.
That one would work well!