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Blend room temperature mascarpone cheese with sifted powdered sugar in a large bowl until homogeneous.
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Whip the chilled heavy cream in a separate bowl until soft peaks form.
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Gently fold whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until fully incorporated and smooth.
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Blend orange juice with 1/2 cup orange liqueur in a shallow dish until well mixed.
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Briefly dip each ladyfinger into the orange mixture, ensuring they are moistened but not saturated.
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Arrange half of the soaked ladyfingers in a single layer in the base of a rectangular serving dish.
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Spread half of the mascarpone cream evenly over the ladyfinger layer.
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Distribute half of the strawberry preserves over the cream layer.
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Layer half of the sliced strawberries across the surface.
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Create a second layer by repeating with remaining soaked ladyfingers, cream, preserve, and strawberries.
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Drizzle the reserved 1/4 cup orange liqueur over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight for optimal flavor and texture.