INGREDIENTS

• 8oz mascarpone
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 8oz cold espresso
• 3 tbsp rum
• 1 whole egg
• 1 batch lady fingers

STEPS

• beat whipping cream; slowly and gradually add sugar. continue beating until stiff peaks
• add vanilla and mascarpone. beat until just combined
• mix espresso with rum in a shallow bowl (add extra vanilla if desired)
• dip each lady finger briefly in the espresso mix; form a layer within an 8x8 pan
• add about half the whipped cream mixture to the pan and smooth out
• repeat with the rest of the lady fingers, then the rest of the whipped cream
• dust with cocoa powder and chill :)