This dessert should come with a disclaimer. Not only is it the most delicious dessert I've tasted in a very long time, if you happen to whip it up before 5:00pm, you will find yourself eating both servings and a little tipsy before the sun goes down.
This Valentine's Day dessert is for those of you who want dessert to come together quickly with minimal effort. You can buy all of the ingredients pre-made and assemble the dessert before serving. I used store-bought pound cake and store-bought blood orange sorbet. I cubed the pound cake, sprinkled it with sugar and toasted it in a skillet. I scooped 2 scoops of sorbet, topped with a generous pour of champagne, and then added the pound cake croutons on top. You could add whipped cream, too!
So, spend all your effort this Valentine's Day on dinner, and take a little help from the store for dessert. If you'd like to use my homemade lemon pound cake or my cream cheese pound cake recipe for croutons, you certainly could.
Do you want a champagne or sparkling wine suggestion? I don't know if I've told you this before, but in graduate school, I lived with a third-generation wine maker who specialized in sparkling wine. She taught me quite a lot about bubbles, and I consider myself very blessed to have tasted the amount of sparkling wines and champagnes that I have in my life. The main thing you want to look for is that a bottle says 'Methode Champenoise.' This ensures that it was made in the true method that Champagne is made (the second fermentation is in the bottle, not in large tanks before bottling). In my personal experience, you can hardly go wrong with any bottle that says 'Methode Champenoise.' That's the beauty of the Pinot grape, in my opinion.
For champagne, I recommend Veuve Clicquot Rose.
For a Brut rose sparkling wine, my personal favorite is Handley Cellars.
Others? Gloria Ferrer or Schramsberg Mirabelle.
The brands we buy most frequently are Gloria Ferrer (since we used to be wine club members when we lived in California) and Piper Sonoma. We're serving Schramsberg at our wedding.
Ok, this concludes your impromptu lesson in sparkling wine. Enjoy this 4-ingredient, sure-to-impress dessert!
Get fancy with this delicious dessert for two.Champagne Sundaes (with toasted pound cake croutons)
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 589Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 252mgCarbohydrates: 95gFiber: 4gSugar: 70gProtein: 5g
Li @ Words and Cake says
Toasted Pound Cake Croutons - love it.
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
What a fun idea! I can't think of any time I've had champagne IN my dessert, but you'd better believe I will be trying it now and maybe following your lead by getting a bit tipsy while eating it. Because that's the fun part. And because it certainly happens, especially when you're consuming a boozey dessert.
Amy Tong says
What a beautiful and easy to prepare dessert! So perfect for the V-day. I love adding champagne on my sorbet too. :P Nice way to add some booze to a dessert. The pound cake croutons sound awesome. Love that crunch on top. :)
Noble Pig - Cathy says
As a winemaker myself...I concur with your choice on bubbles. The whole dish sounds amazing.
ashley - baker by nature says
Loving every-single-thing about this fancy and fun little dessert!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
These are so beautiful, and SO easy! Lovely recipe to make for my Valentine. Thanks for sharing, Christina!
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
its just a perfect dessert on valentines day :) thanks for sharing your recommendation on sparkling wine- will look into those!
Erika says
Toasted Pound Cake Croutons!!! Brilliant!! So trying this..
Vera Zecevic-Cupcakes Garden says
These is great idea, very creative,look beautiful
Whitney @ The Newlywed Chefs says
Christina, these look heavenly. Love the toasted pound cake croutons!