Super-Simple Pumpkin Tiramisu

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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups whipping cream (chilled)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 8 ozs mascarpone cheese
  • 15 ozs pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice (14 teaspoon each cinnamon cloves and nutmeg)
  • 6 ozs ladyfingers (halved)
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 2 ozs amaretti (crushed, cookies)
  • mascarpone cheese (italian cream, and amaretti cookies italian macaroons are available at many supermarkets and italian markets)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Beat whipping cream and sugar until peaks form. Add mascarpone cheese, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice; beat just until filling is smooth.

2 Line bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 1 package ladyfingers, overlapping and crowding to fit. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons rum. Spread half of filling over ladyfingers.

3 Repeat with second package ladyfingers, remaining 2 tablespoons rum, and remaining filling. Smooth. Wrap tightly in plastic, then foil. Chill overnight.

4 To unmold, run knife around inside edge of pan. Release pan sides; sprinkle with amaretti cookies.