Strawberry & Angel Food Cake Tiramisu has layers of fresh strawberries, mascarpone, and angel food cake, all soaked in a homemade vanilla sauce.
One of my favorite desserts for spring is homemade Angel Food Cake with fresh strawberries. I love to make this dessert my own, serving it in as many different ways as I can. Into a trifle, individual cakes, pancakes or traditional slices with fun garnishments.
A few days ago, I decided to make my favorite spring dessert into a tiramisu. Instead of going the traditional route with coffee or alcohol, I made a homemade vanilla sauce to let the angel food cake soak in. This pairing along with fresh strawberries and mascarpone allowed for the perfect amount of sweetness, while not overly rich. Creamy, smooth, and the cake just moist enough to absorb all the flavors.
This Strawberry & Angel Food Cake Tiramisu dessert has become a new family favorite. When you can please 7 different people with one dish, you know it’s a winner.
Enjoy! XOXO San
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Strawberry & Angel Food Cake Tiramisu
Ingredients
Angel Food Cake
- 12 egg whites equal to 1 1/2 cups
- 1 1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white granular sugar
Vanilla Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Whipped Cream Topping
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons sugar
Tiramisu
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese at room temp, can be subbed with cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons strawberry topping
- 1 pound strawberries stems removed and thinly sliced
Instructions
Angel Food Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place egg whites in mixing bowl, set aside.
- Mix together confectioner’s sugar and flour by stirring three times then set aside.
- Add cream of tartar, almond extract and salt to egg whites; beat on high speed. Once it starts to get fluffy, 1-2 minutes, gradually add sugar, beating in sugar until it is dissolved and stiff peaks form. Fold in flour mixture, a scoop at a time.
- Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife by using a swirling motion to remove air pockets.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely before removing the cake from pan.
Vanilla Sauce
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch, blend well. Add sugar and cornstarch mixture to boiling water; reduce heat to medium, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened.
- Remove from heat and add the butter, vanilla, and salt, stirring until butter is melted. Cover and set aside for later.
Homemade Whipped Cream
- With an electric mixer, combine cream and sugar and beat until peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tiramisu
- Using an electric mixer, beat heavy cream on medium speed until you can see the tracks in the whipping cream, 2-3 minutes. Then add the sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in mascarpone and strawberry topping until combined with the whipped cream.
- Uncover vanilla sauce. Cut angel food cake into 16 slices.
- Take one slice and dip each side into the vanilla sauce, then place in pan. Repeat this process with 7 other slices. Lay them side by side, covering the bottom of the pan. With my pan I laid 2 next to each other then cut another in half, this covered the width. Then I went 3 deep for the length.
- Once you have your bottom layer, take 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture and smooth over the layer of the angel food cake. Then top with strawberries, laying them down in a single layer. Repeat the process with the cake, mascarpone and strawberries, ending with the strawberries on top.
- Cover with whipped cream. If you are using cool whip, wait until you serve to top. Chill in fridge, until ready to serve.
- Garnish with chocolate sprinkles, cinnamon, fresh strawberries, or even drizzle it with strawberry sauce.
Family review: From my grandma, mom, dad and all my kids, plus my 2 nephews and of course, my husband, there wasn’t a single person that did just absolutely love this dish. In fact the next morning, the kids and I were talking about the menu for the day and my daughter, Jersey, 5 years asked for, “the best dessert ever, we ate last night, we must make that again, okay mom!” Enough said.
This dessert looks fantastic! I love the idea of soaking a cake to make it moister. I do that with my carrot cake so I know how yummy it comes out. And what could be better than angel food cake with strawberries! Thanks for sharing on What’d You Do This Weekend.
Thanks Linda!! I appreciate you coming by! xo San
That is a great twist on strawberry shortcake, which is one of my favorite desserts!
Thanks Robin, one of my favorites too! xo San
Gosh so craving this now I need to give your recipe a try, gotta make a shopping list thanks for sharing it looks amazing!!
Thanks Maria!!! Come back and let me know what you think! xo San
Oh My Goodness! The cake looks delicious – like it could melt in your mouth! Pinned to my Dessert Board – this would be a perfect Easter dessert
Thanks Debbie!! I appreciate the pin! xo San
OMG, this just sounds like a slice of heaven!
Thanks Francine! xo San
Interesting! That looks quite good, and I love angel food cake. Very creative. 😀
Thanks Rebecca! xo San
I absolutely love tiramisu. NEver tried it with strawberries but now that looks great!
Thanks Lexie – xo San
I definitely have to give your recipe a try. I love angel food cake topped with strawberries!
Me too! I think you will love this even more! xo San
Oh my goodness, this looks simply amazing!
Thanks Angela – xo San
This looks heavenly! I think I might try to make this over the weekend!
Awesome you will love it! xo San
yum, I’m wishing I weren’t vegan-ish right now! This looks amazing
Oh my gosh I want to eat this right now! Looks so delish!
Hi! This looks great. I had a question, I can’t find the amount of caramel sauce or the ingredients for caramel sauce in the directions. Will you please direct me where it is? Thanks!
Diana – Thanks for catching that, I meant strawberry sauce/topping not caramel. Sorry I am making caramel today so it is on my mind…lol! I updated the recipe. xo San
Oh I can’t see the picture, but any kind of tiramisu I’ve ever tried has been great!
Oh bummer you can’t see the picture! Hmm…will go see if there is an issue. There are 3 pictures 🙂 San
It does look like an angel. I’m very drawn to the strawberries in it, I feel like eating very light these days.
Me too! I love strawberries. xo San
I love this variation. This would be a great addition to our Easter Sunday menu – something light and airy as compared to the heavy pound cakes and maple and pecan pies. I may be up to this recipe!
Thanks Elizabeth, it is perfect for Easter! xo San
Just saying the words “strawberry and angel food cake tiramisu” makes my mouth water. My husband would be all over this one.
Thanks Lois hope you can try it soon. xo San
Oh this looks amazing and so perfect for spring! We LOVE strawberries. My kids would eat this up!!
This looks delicious! I can’t wait until we have local strawberries and I can make this.
Wow, this looks great! This is a dessert the whole family will love!
Wow.. nice combination here… love angel food!
Oooo… I love tiramisu! Looks delicious. 🙂
Thanks Chelsea, I know you would love it. San
I am usually not a fan of tiramisu because it is very rich. The strawberry twist in this version really makes me happy because I think I’d enjoy it!
Yes, it is not overly rich! xo San
That looks heavenly – no pun intended! – save a slice for me! 🙂
It would take a lot for me to move away from my favorite traditional tiramisu, but this just might sway me!
Yes, you need to try! Come back and let me know what you think. xo San