Don’t underestimate your grill’s capabilities. You can prepare an entire meal outdoors … and here’s a dessert recipe that will knock your socks off … if you happen to be wearing socks while grilling in the midsummer heat. I wouldn’t … but that’s just me.
Anywho …
Grilled Angel Food Cake
or Fallen Angel Cake (as I like to call it!)
1 Angel food cake, cut into 8 slices
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 pounds sweet fresh cherries, pitted
2 tablespoons chopped ginger
1 1/4 cups Kirsch (cherry brandy)
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
Make a pouch with aluminum foil. Inside, add cherries, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 cup Kirsch and ginger over low heat on the grill.
Mix together cream, sugar, and 1/4 cup Kirsch; whip to soft peaks.
Brush cake slices with melted butter. Now, if you want to make this really easy, just pour your melted butter into a bowl and dunk your cake slices into it. It’s much easier, much faster and well, um, much tastier this way. Of course, it’s also much more caloric.
On a hot grill, grill each side about 30 seconds or until crusty.
To serve, drizzle cherries over cake and top with whipped cream.
It’s absolutely divine. Tastes a bit like roasted marshmallows … only better and on steroids.
