May 13, 2008Easy recipe from the guest bloggerIt's Nona again. Lindsey will be back tomorrow. Some of my favorite dishes are the simplest to make. And as much as I like to cook and bake, I also take a little store-bought help wherever I can find it. I made one of my favorite desserts Sunday night. I started with a chocolate angel food cake from the Kroger bakery. I put the cake on a plate, poked holes in it with a fork and drizzled a big shot of Kahlua over it. I let the cake sit for an hour so it can soak up all the liquid. After about a half hour, I set two 8-ounce containers of mascarpone cheese out on the counter to get to room temperature. 
To the softened cheese, I added another shot of Kahula, a quarter cup of powdered sugar and a couple of tablespoons of Hershey’s syrup. I whipped that all together into a smooth frosting and covered the cake with it. Then I put the cake in the fridge to chill until after dinner. I have used this mascarpone mix as a filling in trifles and as a frosting on other cakes. It’s a recipe that evolved from a similar concoction I saw once on Food Network’s “Everday Italian.” Although I have never tried it, I would think you could substitute more moderately priced cream cheese for the mascarpone ($4 for each 8-ounce tub) but I really like the tangy flavor of the Italian cheese. And you could certainly sub cooled coffee or espresso for the Kahlua if you don’t want the booze in your dessert. What I really like about this dessert is I don’t have to fire up the oven, a real plus in the summer. What’s your favorite super simple summer dish? |
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[May 13, 2008 8:46 AM]
Amy Hanek : →http://www.houseonthegladehill.blogspot.comStop it Nona - you are making me hungry!!
[May 13, 2008 5:25 PM]
DebbieNona, that cake sounds delicious! My favorite, really simple summertime dessert, is sliced up peaches, with freshly ground black pepper on them and some balsamic vinegar. I saw a chef fix some that way on TV one time. He said, he knew it sounded weird, but try it. I did and I love it. It tastes best chilled.