Description

This Italian dessert is such an easy, delicious recipe to prepare and believe it or not, it has no eggs or mascarpone cheese! It's best to make a day in advance, which will save you loads of time on the day that you want to serve it.

Ingredients

• Coffee Soak:
• 3 c. cold brew coffee (tastes best and easier to buy in a bottle or can if you buy at a grocery store instead of making your own)
• 2 T. instant coffee
• 2 t. vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• Cream Layer:
• 16 oz. cream cheese, softened at room temperature
• 1/2 - 1 c. light brown sugar, depending on how sweet you prefer it
• 2 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
• 2 t. vanilla extract
• 1 T. bourbon
• 1/2 t. kosher salt
• 1 c. hot fudge sauce, warmed and pourable but not scalding hot
• 2 packages of crunchy lady finger cookies, about 30-35 cookies
• 1/2 c. cocoa powder, for dusting center and top of the finished pudding

Steps

1. Coffee Soak:
2. Prepare the coffee soak in a wide and shallow bowl; set aside.
3. Cream Layer: