Strawberry Tiramisu

This recipe by Amanda Boury, Raleigh, was prize-winner in the N.C. Strawberry Association recipe contest.

4 cups strawberries
1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
3/4 cup amaretto liqueur
8 ounces mascarpone cheese
3/4 cup whipping cream
Ladyfingers
Cocoa powder

Puree 2 cups of strawberries. Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form, whip in mascarpone cheese, vanilla syrup, and amaretto. In a large bowl or other deep dish, place a layer of ladyfingers which have been soaked briefly—less than a minute—in pureed strawberries. Add a layer of sliced strawberries and then a layer of the whipped cream mixture. Repeat. Top with cocoa powder. Chill for 2 hours before serving.