Grilled Angel Food Cake with Berry Salsa
Serve this delightful warm Grilled Angel Food Cake with Berry Salsa on a night you are grilling steak, chicken or fish on your outdoor grill. The salsa is prepared ahead of time, and when you are ready for dessert, grill the angel food cake on your still warm coals, top with salsa and a creamy topping, and dessert is served.
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 258kcal
Serve this delightful warm Grilled Angel Food Cake with Berry Salsa on a night you are grilling steak, chicken or fish on your outdoor grill.
Ingredients
Berry Salsa:
- 4 cups mixed fresh berries , such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and/or quartered strawberries
- 3 tablespoons Fresh mint leaves
- 1 slice candied or peeled fresh ginger , finely minced
- 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers , seeded and minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice , or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons Splenda Sugar Blend (or granulated sugar) , or sugar substitute, or more to taste
Tequila-Whipped Cream (Optional):
- 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
- 3 tablespoons Confectioners Sugar -or- Swerve No Carb Sweetener (powdered sugar) or agave syrup
- 1 tablespoon Tequila
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Grilled Angel Food Cake:
- 8 to 12 slices (3/4-inch thick) angel food cake
- 2 tablespoons low calorie butter spread
Instructions
- For the salsa, place the berries, mint, ginger, jalapeno(s), lime juice, and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl but do not mix until ready to plate. The salsa can be prepared to this stage up to 2 hours ahead and refrigerated. When ready to plate, taste for sweetness and mix.
- For the whipped cream topping, beat the cream to soft peaks in a chilled bowl using an electric mixer, hand-held beater, or whisk. Whisk in the confectioners' sugar, tequila, and cinnamon and beat until firm. The tequila-whipped cream can be prepared up to 2 hours ahead and refrigerated, covered.
- For the cake, set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat to medium high.
- When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate. Lightly brush the cake slices on both sides with the butter spread. Arrange the slices of cake on the grill at a diagonal to the bars of the grate and grill until lightly browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side, turning with a spatula. Transfer the grilled cake slices to a platter or plates.
- Mix Berry Salsa, sweeten to taste, and spoon over grilled cake slices. Top with cream, if using. Serve immediately.
Spa Index Kitchen Notes
We didn't feel the recipe needed the heavy cream, but if you desire it, try stirring in the small quantity of tequila and other topping ingredients into no sugar added or fat free whipped topping, in place of the heavy cream. This GREATLY reduces calorie counts!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 258 kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 43 g (14%) | Protein: 3 g (6%) | Fat: 9 g (14%) | Cholesterol: 25 mg (8%) | Sodium: 212 mg (9%) | Fiber: 3 g (13%)
This is one of those things you can make when nothing else is around and it looks impressive. I had a sugar free angel food cake from the store, and some homemade peach relish from another entree, and a can of sugar free whipped cream. A chemical nightmare, I know, but once the cake was grilled and plated, no one complained and the plate was licked clean. Very spring-like dessert, perfect for outside.