Almond Joy
From: Vegetarian Times30 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.
Ingredients
1 14-ounce premade angel food cake
2 12-ounce package soft silken tofu
4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon almond extract, or to taste
1 8-ounce package almond paste
2 cups sliced almonds, toasted, for garnish
Chocolate syrup, as desired
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 Facts
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
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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