Toasted Angel Food Cake with Maple Whipped Cream

Have you ever wanted to make French toast without making French toast? Boy, do I have good news for you. This recipe for toasted angel food cake, using store-bought cake, and served with homemade whipped cream flavored with real maple syrup, tastes like a breakfast French toast without your having to use a frying pan. It also works as a dessert, served with fresh blueberries and sliced strawberries.

Toasted Angel Food Cake

For this recipe, you’re taking slices of angel food cake and toasting them in the oven, underneath the broiler. Once you try this cake this way, you may never want it any other way.

With a crisp, golden-brown crust reminiscent of toasted marshmallows and that tender melt-in-your-mouth interior you’ve come to expect from angel food cake, this is sure to become one of your favorite go-to dessert recipes or breakfast recipes for special occasions, much like my overnight Crock Pot French toast or French toast made with Hawaiian rolls.

This is the perfect semi-homemade dessert for all your summer BBQs and get-togethers where you need to bring something or put together something at the last minute. You are sure to impress your guests or hosts who will be wondering how you got a basic angel food cake to taste so delicious.

Slicing the angel food cake

Due to its round shape, angel food cake is normally cut into wedges before serving. However, wedges won’t work when you put them into the oven. It won’t brown evenly and parts of it might just burn.

I know how challenging it is to cut angel food cake, so to get the right-sized slices, I would recommend using a serrated knife. This will help you cut the cake into uniform 2-inch wide slices. Once sliced, trim the pieces so they are all approximately the same size. Freeze any of the leftover pieces and use it another time in a homemade trifle dessert, which is traditionally made with angel food cake anyway.

Equipment

• 1 Sheet Pan
• 1 Immersion Blender

Ingredients

• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
• 13 ounces angel food cake homemade or purchased, sliced as described above
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 1 pint strawberries washed, hulled, and slice
• 1/2 pint blueberries washed

Instructions

I’ve included instructions on how to make homemade whipped cream using an immersion blender. This recipe includes using maple syrup. If you want to make plain whipped cream, here is my easy recipe for whipped cream.

Homemade Whipped Cream with Maple Syrup

In a large glass bowl, blend heavy whipping cream with an immersion blender until it doubles in size and changes texture. Drizzle maple syrup and vanilla extract into the bowl and continue blending until the mixture is light and fluffy. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Toasting Angel Food Cake

Place your oven’s top rack on the second highest setting and turn the broiler on High. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.

Place the unsalted butter in a microwave-safe dish and melt. Use 30-second bursts until liquified.

Cut the angel food cake into uniform slices and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with the melted butter. Turn over each piece and repeat on the other side.

Place the baking sheet under the broiler until the angel food cake turns golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes.

Once toasted on one side, remove the baking sheet from the oven and turn over each slice. Place back under the broiler and toast the remaining side until golden brown. approximately 2-3 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool slightly before arranging the toasted slices on individual serving plates. Top with some maple whipped cream and fresh berries and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

You may need to rotate the baking sheet to get uniform results. Keep a very close eye on the cake during this time because it can burn very quickly.

This recipe can be made with your favorite homemade angel food cake recipe or with the store-bought variety. However, if you buy a store-made cake, look for one that is not packaged inside a disposable baking pan. The exterior of cakes sold like this tend to be very sticky, which makes them more difficult to slice. Look for one that is packaged with just plastic wrap around it for protection instead.

Toasted Angel Food Cake with Maple Whipped Cream

Have you ever wanted to make French toast without making French toast? Boy, do I have good news for you. This recipe for toasted angel food cake, using store-bought cake, and served with homemade whipped cream flavored with real maple syrup tastes like a breakfast French toast without your having to use a frying pan. It also works as a dessert, served with fresh blueberries and sliced strawberries.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 minutes mins

Total Time 21 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 433 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Sheet Pan
• 1 Immersion Blender

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 13 ounces angel food cake homemade or purchased, sliced as described above
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 1 pint strawberries washed, hulled, and slice
• 1/2 pint blueberries washed

Instructions

 

Homemade Whipped Cream with Maple Syrup

• In a large glass bowl, blend heavy whipping cream with an immersion blender until it doubles in size and changes texture.
• Drizzle maple syrup and vanilla extract into the bowl and continue blending until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. 

Toasting Angel Food Cake

• Place your oven’s top rack on the second highest setting and turn the broiler on High. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
• Place the unsalted butter in a microwave-safe dish and melt. Use 30-second bursts until liquified.
• Cut the angel food cake into uniform slices and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with the melted butter. Turn over each piece and repeat on the other side.
• Place baking sheet under the broiler until the angel food cake turns golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes.
• Once toasted on one side, remove the baking sheet from oven and turn over each slice. Place back under the broiler and toast the remaining side until golden brown. approximately 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool slightly before arranging the toasted slices on individual serving plates. Top with some maple whipped cream and fresh berries and serve immediately. Enjoy!   

Notes

You may need to rotate the baking sheet to get uniform results. Keep a very close eye on the cake during this time because it can burn very quickly.

This recipe can be made with your favorite homemade angel food cake recipe or with the store-bought variety. However, if you buy a store-made cake, look for one that is not packaged inside a disposable baking pan. The exterior of cakes sold like this tend to be very sticky, which makes them more difficult to slice. Look for one that is packaged with just plastic wrap around it for protection instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 1111IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 0.5mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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