Tiramisu whipped egg, or both, combined with mascarpone cream. This makes the dish lighter, thick and foamy. Among the most common alcoholic changes includes the addition of Marsala. The cake is usually eaten cold. Another variation involves the preparation of the cream with eggs heated to sterilize it, but not so much that the eggs scramble. Over time, replacing some of the ingredients, mainly coffee, there arose numerous variants such as tiramisu with chocolate, amaretto, berry, lemon, strawberry, pineapple, yogurt, banana, raspberry, coconut, and even beer. Although these are not considered true Tiramisu as these variations only share the layered characteristic
Coffee substitute reasons, members of churches such as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons), and the Seventh-day Adventist Church, refrain from drinking coffee, but not all hot drinks; some may drink a substitute. Some culinary traditions, like that of Korea, include beverages made from roasted grain instead of coffee or tea (including "boricha", "oksusu cha", and "hyeonmi cha"). These do not substitute for coffee but fill its niche as a hot drink (optionally sweetened). Grain coffee and other substitutes can be made by roasting or decocting various organic substances. Some ingredients used include almond, acorn, asparagus,