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Strawberry Shortcake to Go

This dessert is great to take out the door, to sell at a bake sale (if you store the cups in a tub of ice), or even to just open the refrigerator to. There’s just something so much more appealing about food that’s ready to go. Feel free to make this in any resealable plastic container you have sitting around your kitchen. But if you want it to look like it was made by the pros, next time you go to a warehouse or club store, buy 12-ounce clear plastic take-out cups with lids. If you’re making a lot, line them up and fill them assembly-line fashion. If you have a few extra minutes and want the shortcakes to be even more decadent, try following this recipe using the Sexy Strawberry Tapenade (see page 207) instead of plain strawberries—a 1/4-cup serving of the tapenade has only 50 calories and 2 grams of fat. Just layer a serving (or two) of the tapenade between the angel food cake and whipped topping in a 12-ounce cup, and you’re in for an extra-special treat.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 serving

Ingredients

1 1/4 ounces angel food cake, torn into bitesized pieces
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fat-free frozen whipped topping, defrosted

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Add half of the angel food cake to a 12-ounce plastic to-go beverage cup with a lid or to a medium resealable plastic container. Top with half the strawberries, followed by half the whipped topping. Repeat with the remaining cake, strawberries, and whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 2

    Calories: 190

    Step 3

    Protein: 3g

    Step 4

    Carbohydrates: 42g

    Step 5

    Fat: <1g

    Step 6

    Trace Saturated Fat

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 8

    Fiber: 4g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 282mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
TagsCakeDessertFruit DessertStrawberryBerryFruitNut FreeMake AheadQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerNo-CookSpringSummerCookbooks
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