1st attempt

First attempt to make a Tiramisu done! And must I say I am really impressed with myself.
Of course baking can have its challenges but for the most part I was able to follow the recipe and most importantly enjoy myself. I love baking and I find it very relaxing especially when I am overwhelmed with assignments. I find myself baking more often when I'm free and finally have some time to relax because I don't have to rush to do it, baking does take a lot of time to prepare and to cook.

Before starting my project, I researched a few recipes that I thought might be close enough to Catharina's recipe and read them carefully. I have multiple experiences in baking so for me it wasn't a real challenge to understand the recipe. I purchased the ingredients and started following the recipe.

Right from the start I encountered some chalenges with the Tiramisu because the recipe stated that I specifically need to use espresso which I didn't have so I used coffee instead. I beat the white seperatly from the yolk but I don't think I beat the yolk with the sugar properly since the recipe said it should have a light white colour and mine looked like a creamy yellow mixture. I went on with the cake anyways and started layering all the ingredients. Then it said to put it in the fridge for an hour. I don't think an hour was enough because when I took out the Tiramisu, it looked amazing but was still a little creamy and not solidified enough.

I wonder if the cake was not solidifed because I did not leave it long enough or if it is because the creamy yellow mixture was not beaten enough.

For next time, I will try to use a mixer for the yolk like I used for the whites and I will try to leave the Tiramisu in the fridge for a good 3 hours or so.

See you next time!

PS. Here are some pictures of the whole process