Description
Roasting strawberries creates a fruit more magical than can be found on the plant. The intensified strawberry flavor layered with a lemon angel food cake make for a rich trifle that’s perfect for individual servings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 egg whites
- 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup cake flour
for the roasted strawberries:
- 2 lbs strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and halved
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
for the whipped cream:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 8 mason jars or glasses
Instructions
To make the lemon angel food cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Liberally grease bundt or tube pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl with electric mixer, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, lemon zest, and vanilla and beat on high with whisk attachment until stiff peaks form.
- With beater on low, add sugar and mix until combined.
- Sprinkle flour on top and fold in.
- Pour into prepared baking dish and bake in preheated oven for 33-38 minutes, until it is golden on top and it springs back when touched.
- Cool completely.
To make the roasted strawberries:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine strawberries, sugar, and vanilla.
- Pour onto prepared baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes.
- Cool completely.
To make the whipped cream:
- In large bowl with electric mixer, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract on high until soft peaks have formed.
To assemble:
- Take lids off mason jars and set them on counter.
- Cut angel food cake into chunks (or you can tear it apart with your hands) and evenly distribute half of the cake among the 8 jars.
- Top cake with ~2 tbsp roasted strawberries in each jar.
- Top strawberries with ~2-3 tbsp whipped cream.
- Repeat process, starting with cake, then strawberries, and whipped cream.
- Serve and enjoy!
- If not serving immediately, top with lids and store in refrigerator.
- Category: Dessert