Grilling angel food cake brings out the most wonderful toasty caramelized flavor. Paired with a luscious fruit salsa and miraculous mason jar whipped cream, it’s a refreshing camp dessert that’s deliciously easy. Kids love to shake the whipped cream!
Grilled Angel Food Cake with Fruit Salsa and Whipped Cream
Ingredients
– 1 mango, peeled and diced
– 1 cup diced strawberries
– 1 cup diced pineapple
– 2-3 kiwis, peeled and diced
– Juice of 1 lime
– 2-3 tbsp. honey
– 10 mint leaves, chopped
– 1 cup whipping cream
– 1 tsp vanilla
– 1-2 tbsp powdered sugar
– 1 angel food cake
Directions
1. Prepare fruit and place in a large bowl. Add lime juice, honey and chopped mint and combine. Cover and refrigerate. (Note: can be made in advance and taken to camp!)
2. Place whipping cream, vanilla and powdered sugar in a chilled mason jar. Cover and shake for about 3 minutes until contents are no longer sloshing around and soft whipped cream has formed. Chill.
3. Preheat grill to medium. Clean and oil grill grates.
4. Slice angel food cake into 12 slices.
5. Place on grill and cook for 1-2 minutes until grill marks appear and cake is golden brown. Use tongs to flip and cook other side of each piece. Angel food cake grills very quickly, so keep an eye on it!
6. To serve, place grilled cake in a bowl and top with salsa and whipped cream.
Serves 6.
About the Author: Kampgrounds of America
Kampgrounds of America is the largest system of open-to-the-public campgrounds in the world, with over 500 locations across the United States and Canada. Founded in Billings, MT in 1962, KOA’s family of campground brands – KOA Journey, KOA Holiday and KOA Resort – today serve more than a million camping families each year. KOA is dedicated to “connecting people to the outdoors and each other” by providing people with a variety of camping experiences and the information they need to make the most of their camping trip. Read more of their camping and travel resources by visiting KOA.com/blog.
