This is the mouth-watering moment a waiter unwrapped a banana leaf to reveal a decadent Filipino-style tiramisu.

Joanne Kay Jimenez and her friends dined in at Rico's Cafe in Laguna, the Philippines, to try the local twist on the classic Italian dish.

Footage shows the server carefully untying the twine and peeling back the banana leaf that encased the treat on January 10.

As the leaf is removed, rich Mascarpone cream cascades over layers of ladyfingers soaked in coffee, paired with sticky rice.

A dusting of cocoa powder on top of the dish spills along with the cream beautifully onto the plate.

Tiramisu is a classic Italian dessert that translates to ‘pick-me-up'. It is a layered, no-bake dessert featuring coffee-soaked ladyfingers and a creamy mascarpone mixture.