Almond Joy
Recipe from Vegetarian Times

30 minutes or fewer. As delicious as a candy bar, this delicate dessert whips up in an instant. Use prepared chocolate syrup to garnish the cake. If you really want to fancy it up, make your own fudge sauce, and drizzle it on before serving.


Almond Joy

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Servings: Serves 8

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 14-ounce
    premade angel food cake
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  • 2 12-ounce package
    soft silken tofu
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  • 4 tablespoons
    confectioners' sugar
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  • 1 tablespoon
    almond extract, or to taste
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  • 1 8-ounce package
    almond paste
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  • 2 cups
    sliced almonds, toasted, for garnish
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    Chocolate syrup, as desired
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Directions
1.
Tear angel food cake into about 2x4-inch rectangles, and put about half of them into 3-quart serving dish.
2.
Put tofu, sugar, almond extract and almond paste into blender or food processor, and puree until smooth. Pour half mixture over cake pieces, and top with remaining cake. Pour remaining mixture over cake, and garnish with almonds and drizzles of chocolate syrup. Chill, or serve immediately.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 470, Total Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Sodium 380 mg, Carbohydrate 53 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 15 g, Sugars 16 g Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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