Last week was my favorite aunt’s Birthday and we celebrated her 54th year on earth with coffee & cake in her garden.
My mom and I made this oh-so-delicious, but oh-so-full-of-calories (but-who-cares-it’s-declious) “cake”. It’s not really a cake, as you don’t have to bake it. So, we just named it berry bomb. ;)
{mixed berry mascarpone bomb}
By Published: August 15, 2012
- Yield: 1 cake (8 Servings)
- Prep: 15 mins
full of delicious calories! ;) Recipe via “we love living” magazine 5/12
Ingredients
- 1 package ladyfingers
- about 1 cup dessert wine (vino santo)
- 1 cup mascarpone {250g}
- 1 1/3 cups greek yogurt {300g}
- 4 tbsp. powdered sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- blueberries
- raspberries
- strawberries
- red currants
- blackberries
Instructions
- Mix mascarpone, yogurt, powdered sugar and vanilla bean seeds in a bowl.
- Dip each ladyfinger in dessert wine for just 3–5 seconds (letting them soak too long will cause them to fall apart).
- In a separate bowl, line the sides and bottom with the soaked ladyfingers.
- Now add the mascarpone mixture and washed berries in layers and top off with the remaining ladyfingers.
- Cover the berry bomb with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3–4 hours. Better even overnight.
- Before serving, turn over & decorate with the remaining berries. Then dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Skill Level: Easy
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This is my wonderful mom, holding the cake bomb. I just love the color of her shirt as a background for the cake. Beautiful! Both my mom (even though she didn’t want to show her face) & the berry bomb!
Remember the cake stand from somewhere? Here’s the tutorial, if you want to recreate! ;)
I’m partying here! ♥
Comments
OMG!!! This looks sooo good!!! Yummy…I will have to try that soon! thx for showing.
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Vanessa
Wow!! Looks wonderful! I’ve got to try this! Pinned it for later. Also, did you know it is super easy to make your own Mascarpone Cheese? All you need is cream and lemon juice. Hope on over to my blog for the recipe, http://pintsizedbaker.blogspot.com/2012/08/homemade-mascapone-cheese-and-tarts.html
Enjoy!
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Thanks a bunch, Karyn! :)
Thank you also for the tip of making my own Mascarpone! I will need to try it next time I make this berry bomb.
xo! Vanessa
WOAH!!! This looks SOOOOOO good! Beautiful pictures!
Thank you SO much for your sweet comment! :)
XO! Vanessa
One word…WOW! That’s it. WOW!
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:D Thank you!!
XO! Vanessa
OMG that looks amazing! I’m definitely going to have to try this. And there’s that fun “giant bottle cap” cake stand again :-) Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
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Thank you so much, Jessi! :) Let me know how you like it.
XO! Vanessa
Beautiful Dessert! I love anything that I don’t have to turn the oven on to make :)
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Thank you, Nicole! I really love how easy it is to make! And yes, not having to turn on the oven is great! ;)
xo! Vanessa
Wow! This looks gooood — and I bet I’ll love it! Thanks for sharing,
Linda
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Thank you so much, Linda! :) Let me know how you like it if you you give it a try!
xo! Vanessa
Look so yummy, Vanessa, thanks for sharing!! Yes your right, by the way, your Mom’s dress is the perfect backdrop for it!
I can’t wait to give it a try!!
Hugs,
Theresa
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Let me know how it turns out for you, Theresa! :)
Thanks for your sweet comment!
xo! Vanessa
This looks incredible! I’ll bet it tasted amazing!
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Ohh, yes! It really did! ;) Let me know if you try it!
xo! Vanessa
This looks amazing! Is it the refrigeration that makes it keep it’s shape when you flip it out of the bowl?
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Thank you so much! :)
Yes, the refrigeration keeps it all together. I love that there’s no baking involved and it still has the look of a cake!
I hope you’re having a fun weekend!
xo! Vanessa
Gahhh this looks fabulous!
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Smooches to you!!
Oh my that is gorgeous!
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Thank you, Aimee! I really appreciate your sweet comment! :)
xo! Vanessa
wOw.…this is amazing! Love all of the ingredients too. I’ve pinned it for a future party. Thanks so much!
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Thank you so much for your comment love, Renee! :)
Let me know how it turns out for you when you give it a try!
xo! Vanessa
Wow, that looks amazing! And delicious. Yum!
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Thank you so much, Meg! :)
I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!
xo! Vanessa
Wow Vanessa, this looks so yummy! I think the girls in my crafty thread group will love this the next time we get together! Thanks so much for sharing. I’d love if you’d share at Frugal Treasures Tuesday.
Barbe
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Let me know how it turns out and how they like it! ;)
I am out of town at the moment and am not participating in any link parties, but will try and stop by as soon as we’re back.
Have a wonderful week!
xo! Vanessa
Well that “cake” is beautiful! And looks oh-so delicious! And I always love no-bake, so much easier and no waiting! I found you via I Should be Mopping the Floor’s hop, and I’ll be back!
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Thank you so much for your sweet comment, Jessica! ;)
Let me know if you give it a try.
XO! Vanessa
ARe you serious! This looks delicious! I can’t believe how many berries are on this. Stopping by from a blog hop
http://www.iheartpears.blogspot.com
Thank you so much, Elise! ;)
xo! Vanessa
This looks absolutely amazing, you have a very lucky Mum!!!
Hopping over to you from Homestead Simples Wednesday Link Up, have a great week :)
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Thank you, Kate! ;)
I hope you’re having wonderful weekend!
XO! Vanessa
Oh my! This looks absolutely amazing! I love your cake plate too!! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday and share your recipe with us!
Karin
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Thank you so much for you sweet comment! ;)
I am out of the country right now and am not participating in any link parties. I will stop by when we’re back home though. Thanks for inviting me over!
XO! Vanessa
This is seriously insane. I’ve been wanting to make a bombe forever, but didn’t want to deal with the ice cream aspect. Totally fixed now. You’ve been featured at Wednesday Whatsits. Thanks for linking up! http://www.whitelightsonwednesday.com/2012/08/wednesday-whatsits-23.html
Oh my God you are torturing me! Another berry dessert — now you know how much I love berries1 Is that your Mom wearing the blue dress holding the bomb. Bomb doesn’t seem to fit his dessert, since it is so pretty. This looks like a professional made it. I know you’ve been fooling us and you really have a bakery staff in the back room, right? I’ve been canning all day, and I so could use a piece of this lusciousness! NO berry next week — stop torturing me!! Just kidding! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment love, Cathy! ;)
Yes, that is my mom wearing the blue dress. I love how it looks as a backdrop to the “bomb”, hehe.
I hope you’re having a fabulous week!
XO from Texas this time!
Vanessa
WOW! This looks amazing. Thank you so much for linking this up to the Pinworthy Projects Party over at Just Us Four!
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Thank you so much, Shannah! :)
xo! Vanessa
Look at all that yummy goodness! Thanks for sharing at Fabulous Friday! I’m featuring you tomorrow!
Oh yum! Your food always looks so good!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
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Thank you so much, Jill! :)
Have a wonderful remaining weekend!
xo! Vanessa
You are being featured at tonights Link and Greet party at CountryMommaCooks.….have a wonderful
weekend : )
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Just copied this great dessert! Thanks a lot and a belated happy birthday to your aunt. Thank God for internet, we can visit from far away places with family and friends. Have a happy Sunday.
FABBY
Thank you so much for your sweet comment!! :D
I hope you’re having a fabulous Sunday as well!
XO! Vanessa
WOW!!!!! THIS LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!! Absolutely amazing, very impressive looking!!!!
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Thank you so much for your sweet comment, Maria! ;)
I hope you’re having a fantastic weekend!
xo! Vanessa
Vanessa,
I launched a second site called Details and featured your beautiful confection. A sister site to Homework, Details will spotlight beautiful projects that have the little “details” that make them extremely special. I’d love for you to stop by and take a look. http://carolynsdetails.blogspot.com/
xxoo
Carolyn
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