Drunkenberry Spongecake
- 2 sponge cake loaves, store bought
- 3 pints assorted fresh berries, such as strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 cups orange liqueur
- 2 cups fresh whipping cream
- 2 cups fresh mascarpone
- 4 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 navel oranges
- 1 cup amaretto cookies
- Refrigerate sponge cake until ready to use.
- Then cut into thin (4 by 4-inch) slices, 16 slices total.
- (When chilled, it's easier to cut.)
- In a large glass mixing bowl add berries, 1 cup of the sugar and orange liqueur, stir gently with a large metal spoon.
- Let stand for 15 minutes.
- In another bowl or electric mixer, whisk whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in mascarpone, honey, vanilla and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Arrange 1 square of cake on the plate.
- Spoon 1 layer of berries over the top.
- Add another square of cake.
- Then spoon 1 layer of berries on top of that layer of cake.
- Repeat 2 more times.
- For a total of 4 cake layers for each portion.
- Repeat the same procedure for each portion of dessert.
- Garnish with the cream on top.
- Using a microplane, zest the orange peel over the top of each dessert, then grate cookies with a mouli grater over that.
- Serve immediately.
cake, fresh berries, sugar, orange liqueur, fresh whipping cream, fresh mascarpone, honey, vanilla, oranges, cookies
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/drunkenberry-spongecake-recipe.html (may not work)