Angel Food Cake With Caramel Sauce

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(18)

I enjoy making desserts, and it's especially satisfying when my goodies are devoured quickly. This one always qualifies for that distinction.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar

  • 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

  • 1 (10 inch) prepared angel food cake

CARAMEL SAUCE:

  • 1 cup half-and-half cream, divided

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • ½ cup light corn syrup

  • ¼ cup butter (no substitutes)

  • 1 pinch Pinch salt

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; set aside. Cut cake horizontally into two layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with cream cheese mixture. Replace top; refrigerate.

  2. In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of cream, sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Cook and stir until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (234 degrees F). Slowly add remaining cream. Cook and stir until mixture returns to soft-ball stage (234 degrees F). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool. Drizzle over cake. Store in the refrigerator.