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To make the caramelized fruit, melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, orange juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 mins, until thickened slightly. Add fruit and cook for 2-3 mins, until tender and caramelized.
Heat a frying pan over medium heat and lightly coat with oil. Cook cake pieces for 30 seconds. Drizzle with Amaretto, if using, and top with caramelized fruit. Serve with mascarpone and almonds.
Place the sponge cake on a cake plate. Whip the heavy cream and vanilla extract until it forms stiff peaks. Spread over sponge cake. Mix the jelly with the strawberries then pile on top of the whipped cream. Sprinkle the toasted sliced almonds around the edge of the cake. Dust with powdered sugar.
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For the Sponge Cake:
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SPONGE CAKE: Sift the all-purpose flour,
Make the Sponge Cake.
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Slice sponge cake (homemade or store bought) in half.
Layer with fresh berries and 1/2 of the lite Cool Whip.
Place remaining berries on top and add remaining Cool Whip over berries.
Pour any juice you might have left over the top.
Let cool in refrigerator about 20 minutes.
You may use other fruits in place of strawberries.
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Beat mascarpone cheese, cream, confectioners' sugar, coffee liqueur, instant coffee, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Cut sponge cake in half horizontally, creating a top and bottom layer. Spread cream mixture on bottom layer and replace top half of cake; refrigerate for 1 hour. Dust top of cake with cocoa powder.
Drizzle vanilla syrup over top of sponge cake. Let soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
Arrange blueberries on top of cake, then place strawberries on top of the blueberries. Finish by generously spreading whipped topping over the fruit.
Serve immediately, or if you prefer, chill in the refrigerator (no more than 2 to 3 hours), until ready to eat.
Italian Sponge Cake (Pan di Spagna):
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Gease and flour a 9x13 baking dish.
Cake:
Combine cake mix with four eggs,2/3 cup oil, 2/3 cup milk and 1 tsp cinnamon. Pour into prepared cake pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
Crumb topping:
Sift 3 3/4 cups flour, white sugar and remaining tsp of cinnamon together. Add brown sugar, vanilla and 3 sticks of room temperature butter to flour mixture. Combined with pastry cutter or fork until coarse and crumbly. Top cake with this crumb mixture and continue to bake for 20 minutes.
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