Thanks, summer. Oh, wait, it’s still spring. But it was sunny and gorgeous and a little hot, and after finding out that Vita Cafe has yet to open their fancy new location (right across the street from the old one…due to open May 20), Tom and I found ourselves at New Seasons looking to pick up some quick, no-oven dinner. We did, and we came away with this summertime dessert too.
It’s Amy’s Kitchen orange cake, which you can pick up in the freezer section, just like that Sara Lee stuff but organic and vegan! And the whipped cream is the thick half of a well-chilled, separated can of coconut milk (pierce the bottom of the can so the more liquidy stuff drains into another container, then open the top and spoon this out). I whipped it up real quicklike with just a little powdered sugar and that was that. If you search “whipped coconut cream,” you’ll find a bunch of recipes and techniques, but unless you’re looking for a super-stiff, overly flavored whipped dairy cream substitute, this is the way to go. Clean-tasting and so easy. And it bridges the gap between the orange cake and the berries perfectly.
Whether you’re vegan or omni, I don’t care, try this now.
was it under 10 bucks? i never buy desserts ’cause they cost a fortune fer us vegans.
i think the cake was $5–and we ate about a third of it between us. the coconut milk was $2–and i have enough whipped-up stuff for another round, as well as a half-cup or so of coconut milk to use in something else. and the amount of berries used couldn’t have cost more than a buck.
had i made the cake from scratch it would have been supercheap, but it would have taken more than 5 minutes & i would have had to turn the oven on.
Great website! Glad I stumbled upon it!
I have an utter weakness for coconut milk. I’ve been putting it in all my curries and happily spooning the thick stuff off the lids of the cans – what a fabulous idea! This looks amazing.
This was the first can of coconut milk I’ve ever bought, but I guarantee you it’s not the last. I’ve spent more than double on Soyatoo, but this tastes so much better. And as high-fat as it is, it’s still cholesterol-free AND you don’t have to rinse your mouth out like with dairy whipped cream–no greasy coating.
I am going to check my grocery’s freezer section immediately!