Well, tomorrow's the day! Valentines Day. I didn't really decorate too much for Valentines Day this year, but I did leave a lot of red accents around after Christmas. The only hearts to be found are hanging in my window, and on this sweet cupcake place-mat (last year's Kohl's clearance). Things don't have to be complicated or stressful to be meaningful. Sometimes it's the simplest little things that can be a special treat -- whether it's random touches of red around the house, or a sweet little dessert to share with the family.
Here's a little last minute yummy-ness for you to share with the ones you love... tonight... this weekend... next week -- or whenever! It's sort of a non-recipe that my mom used to make for our family back in the day. We haven't had it in years, but I recently heard somebody refer to an "angel food dessert" recipe, and this came to mind.
Chocolate Angel Food Dessert
1 angel food cake (I grabbed mine in the bakery at the grocery store.)
1 large pkg. instant chocolate pudding (I chose sugar-free.)
Prepare pudding according to package directions.
Cut or tear angel food cake into bite-sized pieces.
Put both in a bowl, and toss lightly.
Now here's the beauty of this non-recipe: every piece of cake doesn't have to hit the pudding, and every pocket of pudding doesn't have to be spread over cake. Simplicity at it's finest. My mom would serve this from a large serving bowl into individual bowls. I decided to use the dollar "champagne flutes" that we used for our New Year's Eve grape-juice and prepare this dessert more like a "trifle" or "parfait" -- to fancy it up a bit for Valentines Day. I started with a spoonful of pudding, and then a few bits of cake, alternating layers until I reached the top and finished with a dollop of pudding. Because the glasses were so narrow, I tore the cake up into smaller bits. But... any way you slice it... it's cake and chocolate pudding. How wrong can you go?
Of course, since my champagne flutes were so small, I have tons of cake and pudding left, I'll mix up the rest and save in a covered bowl in the refrigerator for "seconds." I have a feeling there might be a request for those! *wink
Of course, since my champagne flutes were so small, I have tons of cake and pudding left, I'll mix up the rest and save in a covered bowl in the refrigerator for "seconds." I have a feeling there might be a request for those! *wink
oh my Sally these look so scrumptious! have a wonderful day tomorrow! Xo
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