Strawberry Mango Pound Cake Shortcakes
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and finely chopped, about 2 cups
- One 16-ounce container strawberries, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- One 10.75-ounce frozen pound cake, thawed
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- Two 14-ounce containers pineapple coconut ice cream or your favorite tropical flavored ice cream, such as mango or dulce de leche
- In a medium bowl, toss the mango and strawberries with the lime juice, sugar and lime zest.
- Let sit, tossing occasionally, until the fruit is very juicy, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- When the fruit is ready, slice the pound cake into 12 equal pieces.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
- Sprinkle half the coconut in 6 small piles in the skillet and place a slice of pound cake over each pile of coconut.
- Cook, pressing down with a spatula, until the coconut is toasted and the pound cake is warmed, about 3 minutes.
- Flip and toast on the second side of the pound cake slices until warmed, about 1 minute more.
- Transfer each slice to a plate, scrape out any leftover coconut in the skillet so it does not burn and repeat with the remaining butter, coconut and pound cake slices.
- To assemble, evenly divide the fruit with the accumulated juices among 6 slices of toasted pound cake.
- Top with a large scoop of ice cream, about 1/2 cup each, and a second slice of pound cake.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/strawberry-mango-pound-cake-shortcakes-recipe.html (may not work)