Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 332
  • Fat:
  • 12 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 28 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 382 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 52 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Angel Food Cake With Caramel Sauce

I enjoy making desserts, and it's especially satisfying when my goodies are devoured quickly. This one always qualifies for that distinction.

SERVINGS

12

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Chill

PREP

25 min.

TOTAL

25 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 prepared angel food cake (10 inches)
  • CARAMEL SAUCE:
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream, divided
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter (no substitutes)
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; set aside. Cut cake horizontally into two layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with cream cheese mixture. Replace top; refrigerate.
    In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of cream, sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Cook and stir until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (234°). Slowly add remaining cream. Cook and stir until mixture returns to soft-ball stage (234°). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool. Drizzle over cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 24, 2008

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