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Friday, September 11, 2009

Fantastic Fridge Cakes: The bastardized Nigella recipe revealed

Two cups of awesome!


I've been in love with this recipe since day one for two reasons.

One, it's ridiculously easy to make that I would dare an 8-year-old to screw it up. Two, this version of Nigella's mango refrigerator cake skips heavy cream and condensed milk, meaning it packs less calories.

It's sooo good that I want the whole world to know how to make it.

No-Bake Mango Fridge Cake
(the bastardized Nigella recipe)
serves 2 (individually-sized)
in minutes 10

Ingedients
6 heaping tablespoons vanilla yogurt (and i mean heaping!)
Whipped Cream to taste
3 strips dried mangoes, sweet*
5 squares Graham Crackers
chopped walnuts (optional)

Procedure:
1. Place vanilla yogurt in a bowl. Top generously with whipped cream (I say about 6 seconds or until the surface is covered).
2. *Cut dried mango strips into chunks and mix with yogurt and cream. The only way to screw this up is if you don't get the sweet ones. For best results, get the ones made in the Philippines.
3. Layer cracker in an individual cup and top with cream. Repeat. Crush remaining graham cracker to garnish. Top with more dried mangoes or nuts, or both!
4. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

You can find the original Nigella recipe here.

Enjoy!

- Kris Alcantara
(remember me?)

Tooday's Sugarhigh: Red Velvet Cupcake Cookies
Score: A-

Monday, August 24, 2009

Y-E-S to NO-BAKE (fantastic fridge cakes)




I have a soft spot for no-bake cake recipes.

I have an even softer spot for desserts that can be ready in minutes (some call it impatience). Last night, I bastardized a Nigella recipe in a desperate attempt to make a mango refrigerator cake--without cream, condensed milk, or mangoes. Tita Mimi, my chef du jour aunt (and Julia Child of my heart) insisted I could still make it with whipped cream, vanilla yogurt, and leftover dried mangoes. And so I dared.

Voila--a healthier version of the fridge cake recipe--ready in 10 minutes! The yogurt lends itself nicely to the graham cracker crust and bits of dried mango make a chewy surprise. Sooo good you'll lick the bowl (I did). I am the No-Bake Queen.

Want the recipe? Leave a comment and I'll think about it.

Other refrigerator cakes you might want to try: Strawberry Refrigerator Cake or Old-Fashioned Chocolate Refrigerator Cake.

Show Me: See how simple it is from this Kraft youtube video.

Nigella, don't hate me.

- Kris Alcantara
(remember me?)

Today's Sugarhigh: Vanilla Yogurt and Bananas
Score: B+