Strawberry Cream Angel Food Cake Emeril Lagasse

STRAWBERRY-CREAM ANGEL FOOD CAKE - EMERIL LAGASSE

Steps:

• Using a serrated cake or bread knife, carefully cut the top 1-inch from the cake. Carefully remove and set aside. Using the tip of the knife, cut into the cake along the inner and outer edges, leaving a 1-inch border of cake intact. Using your fingers, carefully hollow out the cake between the two cuts, leaving an empty "tunnel". Tear the removed cake into bite-size pieces and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add the condensed milk and beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in lemon juice and 2 teaspoons of the liqueur. Gently fold in the cake pieces and strawberries. Spoon the mixture into the tunnel in the center of the hollowed out cake, and cover with the reserved cake top. Cover cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve the cake, whip the cream until it begins to form peaks Add the confectioners' sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons of liqueur. Whip until the cream forms stiff peaks but is not dry. Frost the cake with the whipped cream and decorate with reserved whole strawberries. Refrigerate for up to 1 hour, or serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY CREAM ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Mix and put the angel food cake into the bunt pan and bake as directed.
• Let the cake cool COMPLETELY.
• In the meantime take your pint of heavy cream and mix it with the pudding mix in a small bowl. The mixture should become thick and creamy but still spreadable.
• When the cake is completely cooled, remove it carefully from the pan.
• Use a knife and cut the cake in half through the middle, leave the cake in two complete sections (note cut in half as in horizontally not as if you were splitting the cake into slices and cut it in half first).
• Laying the cake with the insides facing up use your fingers to hollow out a ring for the filling on both pieces. make sure not to damage the edges of the cake for presentation purposes. Feel free to "sample" the cake seeing as these pieces you remove will not be needed.
• At this point you can cut, wash and put the strawberries or bananas or whatever fruit desired into the cream or just lay the cream in the crevice you created on the bottom half of the cake putting the fruit on top. Don't be sparing--let the cream fill over the crevice because the top has been hollowed out also. I cut the strawberries into tiny pieces because I don't like getting large wedges of fruit in one bite, and if you need to make it stretch further, everyone gets some fruit in their piece.
• Once you fill the mixture in, carefully place the top back on the cake. Feel free to use any remaining filling to help secure excess fruit to the top.

GRILLED ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In bowl, toss halved strawberries with vinegar and sugar.
• Let stand at room temperature until sugar dissolves, at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, oil the outdoor grill to prevent sticking.
• Cut cake in 6 wedges.
• Grill cake over medium heat, 3 to 4 minutes per side, until lightly toasted.
• Spoon strawberries with their juice, onto 6 dessert plates.
• Place grilled cake next to strawberries; serve with whipped cream on top of fruit and cake.
• Prep time includes standing time.

STRAWBERRY ANGEL FOOD DESSERT

Steps:

• Crumble the cake into a 9x13 inch dish.
• Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Mash the cake down with your hands and spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake.
• In a bowl, combine strawberries and glaze until strawberries are evenly coated. Spread over cream cheese layer. Chill until serving.