Cherry Ambrosia
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Serves 10 to 12

This is an excellent dessert to serve to a crowd. For maximum efficiency, grill the cake over coals you used earlier to cook your dinner. Angel food cake is a classic for ambrosia salad; grilled pound cake is richer but just as heavenly.

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    Ingredients: 
    • 1 angel food cake or small plain pound cake, cut into 1-inch slices
    • Canola oil cooking spray
    • 1 1/2 pound (about 6 cups) cherries, pitted and halved
    • 2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
    • 1 1/2 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
    • 3 tablespoons orange juice, more to taste
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    Method: 

    Preheat a grill for medium heat cooking. Very lightly oil the cake slices with cooking spray, then grill until browned and marked, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Place on a cutting board and cut into 1-inch cubes.

    In a very large bowl, combine cherries, bananas, coconut and orange juice and toss to coat. Add cake cubes and toss just until coated. Add a few more tablespoons orange juice to further moisten the cake if desired.

    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:Serving size: will depend on cake used, 300 calories (70 from fat), 8g total fat, 7g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 15g sugar), 5g protein

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