dessert, cake, special occassionLauren FootMay 10, 2020diet friendlyComment

CREAMY LEMON ANGEL CAKE

dessert, cake, special occassionLauren FootMay 10, 2020diet friendlyComment

RECIPES

CREAMY LEMON ANGEL CAKE

My mom has been making angel food cakes for years. They are incredibly delicious and light. We started making them as a lighter alternative to a birthday cake and they quickly became our preference.

This cake is especially good when enjoyed outside on a warm summer evening.

serves 1

INGREDIENTS

1 pre-made angel food cake

1 package lemon pudding powder

2 cups milk of your choice (we used skim)

1 container light cool whip

1/4 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened if you want it on the lighter side)

1 tbsp lemon rind (about 1/2 a lemon)

1 lemon, thinly sliced and halved

DIRECTIONS

In a medium sized mixing bowl, add 2 cups of cold milk. Add your pudding powder and whisk with a metal whisk for two minutes. You can also use an electric beater. Set aside.

Remove the angel food cake from the baking container. Cut it in. half (between top to bottom). Once halved, make a trench in the centre of both halves. Pinch the angel food cake with your fingers to do so. Once you’ve created your trench, set the angel food cake to the side (place the bottom half on your cake plate).

Whisk in the entire container of light cool whip to your pudding until completely mixed. Then begin spooning it into the bottom half the cake’s trench. Once full, place the top half of the cake back on top. Drizzle the remainder of the pudding topping over the cake. You can either have it naked cake style where you let the cake show through the dripping icing or you can cover it entirely. Also use as much icing as you would like. The less, the lighter the cake will be.

Once you’ve iced your cake the way you like it, sprinkle the desired amount of coconut on top along with the lemon rind. Then top with lemon slices.

If storing for later, place toothpicks in the cake and cover with cling wrap and place in the fridge.

When serving angel food cake, remove the toothpicks and patch up the little holes they made. When cutting angel food cake you can use a bread knife or an angel food knife.

Bon Apetit.