Pumpkin Spice Latte Tiramisu

Pumpkin latte but make it tiramisu! This delicious tiramisu recipe is for the pumpkin spice latté lovers out there—and for those who just love pumpkin spice. It’s creamy, perfectly spiced, and sweet but not too sweet. It’s the perfect fall treat!

Contents

Ingredient Notes Ladyfinger Substitutes Mascarpone Presentation Ideas Storage Instructions

For more tiramisu recipes, try our Chocolate Tiramisu or our classic Decadent Tiramisu.

Why My Recipe

Tastes just like a pumpkin spice latte, but in tiramisu form!
The perfect fall recipe for the pumpkin spice lovers.
Easy to put together and sure to impress.

An overhead view of pumpkin latte tiramisu with a slice taken out. The serving spatula is left resting in the pan.

When it comes to tiramisu, the flavor combinations are seemingly endless! I thought it would be fun to take all the flavors of a pumpkin spice latte and turn it into a tiramisu. The results did not disappoint! It is just as delicious as it sounds! You can make it in a 9×13 pan, go free form (you could even design a pumpkin shape!), or serve in individual cups.

Ingredient Notes

An overhead view of the ingredients needed to make pumpkin tiramisu.

Pumpkin Purée: Use pure pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling contains added sugars and spices, which would alter the recipe.
Pumpkin Pie Spice: You can use a store-bought blend or make your own with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
Brown Sugar: Light or dark brown sugar works, but dark brown sugar is going to give you a deeper flavor.
Powdered Sugar: Used to thicken and stabilize the mascarpone cream mixture.
Heavy Cream: You’ll need full-fat heavy cream—none of that milk or half-and-half business, or you’ll end up with a runny custard.
Mascarpone Cheese: You can typically find this in the specialty cheese section with fresh mozzarella and burrata or near the cream cheese.
Cocoa Powder: We recommend Hershey’s cocoa powder as it’s widely available.

Ladyfinger Substitutes

You should be able to find ladyfingers in most grocery stores, but we have come across a few stores that don’t keep them in stock. If you can’t find them, you can always order them online. Substitution options include sponge cake, pound cake, or biscotti. Think of it like a dessert trifle!

A GIF showing the layering of pumpkin tiramisu.

Mascarpone

Traditional tiramisu must use mascarpone (ma-scar-poe-nay) which is found either in the same section as you find cream cheese, or in the specialty cheese section. It’s a soft cheese sold in a small tub.

If you have trouble finding it, you can substitute it with cream cheese. The flavor and consistency will be affected if you do this as cream cheese has a stronger flavor and isn’t quite as soft. Whichever you use, make sure that it is full-fat. Using a low-fat mascarpone or cream cheese can result in a runnier custard.

A piece of pumpkin spice tiramisu on a white plate. A bite has been taken out and the fork is resting on the plate.

Presentation Ideas

This pumpkin spice tiramisu is delicious no matter how you serve it, but there are a few options for serving it that you may want to consider, depending on how casual or fancy or individual you want to make it.

Classic Slices – Make it in an 8×8 or 9×9-inch dish and slice it up like cake or brownies. Use a sharp knife for clean edges and a spatula to lift each piece out smoothly. Perfect for that classic tiramisu look!

Freeform on a Platter – Want a more rustic, no-fuss look? Assemble your layers directly on a serving platter instead of a dish. When it’s chilled, just slice and scoop sections to serve. It’s elegant, but in that effortless kind of way. You could even make it into a shape like a heart for a special occasion.

Individual Cups – Layer tiramisu in plastic cups, ramekins, mini glass jars, or even small cocottes for an easy, grab-and-go dessert. It looks cute and makes serving so easy!

To Decorate – Keep it classic by using a fine mesh sieve to give it a light dusting of cocoa powder. Make it fancy with chocolate shavings. Just take a vegetable peeler and use it to shave a chocolate bar into little chocolate curls. Or give it a drizzle of thick chocolate syrup.