Toasted Pound Cake with Coffee Sauce

Coffee breath can be a deal-breaker, but if you’re single or have someone who loves you blindly then you can indulge in this dessert, which combines toasty, buttery bites of Vanilla Bean Pound Cake with a sweet Coffee Sauce. It’s so good you’ll be willing to risk coffee-breath exile.

Game plan: For a slacker solution, substitute high-quality store-bought pound cake and caramel sauce, and whisk some coffee-flavored liqueur or strong espresso into the latter.

This recipe was featured as part of our Valentine’s Day Menu.

• Vanilla Bean Pound Cake, cut into large dice
• Coffee Sauce

1. 1Heat the broiler to low and arrange the rack in the upper third. Scatter pound cake cubes on a baking sheet and place under the broiler until golden brown, turning cubes occasionally so they brown evenly, about 7 minutes.
2. 2Serve with toothpicks to dip cake into coffee sauce.