Simply put, I adore tiramisu. The mature combination of cream, sponge, coffee and alcohol of some kind is one to be savoured. To that end, I didn't need much convincing on this offering from Marks & Spencer with its promise of a rather delicious sounding amaretto-flavoured cream layer.
The packaging was pretty attractive with the sleek black and gold presentation box communicating a classy, sophisticated feel. The little window was also a nice touch with the dessert temptingly on view.
As for the look of the dessert itself, the plastic container come shot glass was fun and showed off the nicely defined layers well. Of course, the presentation was a bit less impressive than the product shot with the whiteness of the cream slightly 'muddied' in areas and the chocolate shards not quite as voluminous. That said, they've tried to have some fun with it and I've certainly seen a lot worse.
Tucking in, the cream shone immediately thanks to the punchy amaretto. With coffee-soaked sponge soon weighing in and bits of chocolate punctuating the experience, the flavours and textures were wonderfully varied and complementary. Admittedly, it would have been nice to have had two coffee-soaked sponge layers so you didn't have to dig down so far to get a spoonful of both components but, all things considered, these were delicious.
Costing £3 for the two desserts (or £10 as part of a very economical 'dinner for two' deal), these tiramisus were presented in a fun way and delivered bags of flavour - the amaretto cream was beautiful. These get a definite GBD thumbs up.
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