Angel Food Cake With Caramel Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)CARAMEL SAUCE:1 cup half-and-half cream, divided3/4 cup sugar1/2 cup light corn syrup1/4 cup butterPinch salt1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; set aside. Cut cake horizontally into two layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with cream cheese mixture. Replace top; refrigerate.

In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of cream, sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Cook and stir until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (234°). Slowly add remaining cream. Cook and stir until mixture returns to soft-ball stage (234°). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool. Drizzle over cake. Store in the refrigerator.