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First off let me just say how impressive looking and positively delicious this dessert is. The best part is that’s it’s super easy to make. Slightly crunchy edges on the pound cake are topped with sweet ricotta cream and topped with warm blueberry sauce. Yum!
I made this with both Smucker’s® Blueberry and Strawberry Toppings. My husband prefers strawberry while I’m a blueberry fan. That’s another nice thing about this dessert is each person can have their favorite topping, so no one is left feeling like they have to settle.
My husband liked it so much that he said it tasted like something you would order for dessert at a restaurant. I agree, very impressive and really easy.
You could use homemade pound cake for this, or for convenience sake grab a prepared pound cake from the store. If you buy Entemann’s they are pretty small, so you’ll probably only need half or even a third of the topping and ricotta cream. Homemade poundcake is much larger, so the recipe ingredients are more size appropriate.
The original recipe called for all Ricotta cheese, but I used a combination of cream cheese and Ricotta to give it a smoother texture. I like Ricotta cheese, but I prefer the creamy texture of cream cheese. Mascarpone was actually my first choice, I was going to substitute the entire amount with that, but the grocery store was out when I went. Mixing the cream cheese and the Ricotta made for a really nice combination.
The Giveaway
Smuckers wants you to try this recipe OR any other tasty dessert your heart desires, so they are sending one lucky winner this tasty topping prize pack AND a $100 American Express gift card to help you buy groceries and anything else you want!
The Rules
You must have a U.S. shipping address, be 18 or older and enter by the deadline of December 17, 2012. Follow the prompts in the Rafflecopter entry box below!
Good luck!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups ricotta cheese
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, divided
- 1 (10 oz.) jar Smucker's® Blueberry Topping
- 1 (11.5 oz.) prepared pound cake, cut into 6 (1 1/4-inch) thick slices
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Combine cream cheese, ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon peel in small bowl until blended.
- Combine blueberry topping and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 45 seconds or until warm.
- Spread butter lightly on both sides of pound cake slices. Cut cake slices on a diagonal to make 12 triangles. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Grill cake triangles in skillet until cake is lightly browned on both sides, about 2 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time.
- Arrange 2 cake triangles on each serving plate. Top each serving with about 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture and 1-2 tablespoons blueberry sauce.
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What a wonderful giveaway prize pack. My favorite Smucker’s Topping is Hot Fudge.
Hot Caramel is my fave!
I like the blueberry flavor
Hot fudge
i love Hot fudge
My favorite is hot fudge!
I think I’ll just serve these topping over vanilla ice cream! Yummmmmmmy!
Hot fudge is my favorite! TY!
Hot fudge topping!
The caramel Yum!
hot fudge :)
Hot Fudge!!!
Caramel is my favorite.
hot fudge for me!
I love hot fudge! Thank you for hosting this fun giveaway!
Hot Caramel is my favorite.
Hot fudge!
LOVE this recipe! I’ve seen Giada baking a slice of pound cake once in her show and I thought it was pretty interesting, but your take with this ricotta and jam topping is something else!
indeed, simple but extremely elegant, a perfect dessert!
I love hot fudge!
i like strawberry sauce
My favorite Smuckers topping is definitely the hot fudge! Though they’re all delicious!
Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
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I’m a standard hot fudge kind of girl.
Thanks for the giveaway, I could sure use that gift card! My favorite Smuckers topping is the Strawberry. Happy Holidays to you.
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Hot fudge is my favorite!
What a fun giveaway!!! My favorite topping is the hot fudge! That stuff is just dreamy!!!!
I love, love, love caramel! So rich and creamy! Tastes good on so many things!
Oh YUMMY I love BLUEBERRY have got to try this one Grilled Pound Cake w/Blueberry sauce and Ricotta cream!!!!!!
I like them all, but blueberry is a favorite
Can’t wait to get to the store for some blueberry topping to try this one! Now; only for a recipe using the hot fudge Amanda!
Hot fudge
Hot fudge
Hot fudge or strawberry for sure! :)
Love the caramel!
Hot fudge! Especially if what’s being topped has peanut butter in it
Hot fudge of course!
What an awesome giveaway! My favorite smuckers topping has to be strawberry.
strawberry!
The hot caramel! yummm
Blueberry
their hot fudge is the best!
That sure looks good. Never thought of frying a piece of cake. ;)
I love hot fudge
Hot fudge!!
I like the Caramel!
Caramel is my favorite!
hot fudge is prob favorite but strawberry is good too!
Blueberry
I love strawberry.
I love the Hot Caramel topping
I like Hot Caramel
My favorite topping is Hot Fudge!
Hey Amanda;
What a Wonderful Giveaway!!! My favorite is Hot Fudge!!!
I must try your Yummy looking Recipe I Love Blueberries and Poundcake!
Thank-You for the chance to win! :-)
Hot Fudge of course!
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Hot Caramel!
The hot caramel topping sounds amazing.
Hot fudge
I love their reeses peanut butter drizzle topping
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Hot Fudge!!
Caramel
Hot fudge is my favorite!
Caramel!
blueberry flavor is my favorite
i like caramel
Hot Caramel:)
hot fudge
Hot Fudge :)
Hot Caramel
Caramel is my favorite
Hot Caramel is great!
They all sound good, blueberry is my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway.
hot caramel
hot fudge is my favorite, I could take a bath in it!
Blueberry!
caramel
today i like blueberry!
strawberry
I love Hot fudge!
Caramel is my most favorite!
I like the strawberry flavor.
hot fudge please!
hot fudge
Hot fudge
mmmm Blueberry Topping