Tiramisu tiramisu[a] is an italian dessert made of ladyfinger pastries (savoiardi) dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, sugar, and mascarpone, and topped with. It's certainly the type of dish where you can imagine a lot of bells and whistles. Truth is, it's a spectacular bitter and sweet symphony of flavors as-is, and that's where we begin.