Italian food definitely has its fans and one of the many yummy varieties of Italian foods are the desserts. Italian deserts usually come in a wide assortment of options from cakes to cookies to tasty desserts that are prepared for adults with wine and liquors. If you are looking to make an Italian masterpiece for dessert, here are two great recipes.

Tiramisu
Ingredients to Use:

- 1 pound of mascarpone cheese
- About 40 lady fingers
- 3 cups Italian coffee
- 6 eggs
- ¾ cup of Marsala wine
- 12 tablespoon of sugar
- 4 tablespoon of coca (power form)

Preparation:
Use an electric mixer to combine both the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Save egg whites for use later in the recipe. Add mascarpone cheese and mix it in to this batter as well. Once these three ingredients are well combined, now add the 6 egg whites. Add the 4 tablespoons of cocoa and mix it in as well. Once it is all mixed place half of the ingredients into a cake dish.

Dunk lady fingers into Italian coffee and then lay them on top of the mascarpone cream. Layer with more contents to create layers. You will want to create about two layers. Once you placed two layers of lady fingers in the cake dish spread with remaining cream. Sprinkle some cocoa powder on the top of the cream. Place cake dish into the refrigerator for about 24 hours. Enjoy!

If this dessert is prepared for little ones, substitute the Marsala wine with just the coffee.

Coconut Balls Cookies
For those wanting an awesome dessert cookie to go with your Italian Coffee or dinner, Coconut ball cookies are exceptionally delicious and very easy to prepare. Following is the recipe.

Ingredients to Use:
- 3 large eggs
- About 3 cups of shredded coconut (packaged is fine)
- 3 cups of graham crackers
- 1.5 cups of sugar
- 1/3 cup of cocoa

Preparation:
To make this yummy Italian dessert recipe, combine together the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Make sure they are well incorporated. Add in your 3 eggs. It is suggested that you add each egg in one at a time and mix well before adding the next in. Now add the 1/3 cup of cocoa, shredded coconut and graham crackers. Before adding the graham crackers ensure they are crushed. Combine all ingredients well and roll them into small balls. Once shaped, refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving. Most people also might want to add a little rum, usually a recipe such as the one above requires about 1 to 3 tablespoons of rum.

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