Ligurian Ladyfingers Dessert with Cocoa and Espresso Cream, Rum, and Marsala

Many summers ago, my husband and I had taken an apartment in Sori, a small town on the Italian Riviera. During our explorations of the area we stopped in a nearby hamlet named Pieve Ligure, where, at the local pastry shop, we bought a dessert to take home. We were told it was adapted from a sweet that was made in the town as far back as the Renaissance. I can’t vouch for the historical accuracy, nor do I care, but what is certain is that it was luscious. Recently, as I was cleaning out some