There are two sauces at Chipotle that I really like. The funny thing is you can go in there and never even think about them. You have to ask for the sauce on the side. The Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette has been around for years. …
Inspired by an original pickle dip recipe, I created my own version using what I had on hand. Creamy, flavorful, and loaded with all the things I love. Because the best recipes are the ones you make your own.
Delicate layers of crisp tea biscuits and stabilized whipped cream, topped with fresh berries and toasted almonds. No oven needed. Just fresh ingredients and good timing.
These little cakes are the kind you make when you want something elegant but effortless. The kind that looks like you planned all afternoon — when really, it came together in minutes. You decide the texture. Serve them fresh for a crisp bite, or let them sit and soften into something almost cake-like.
Ingredients
Stabilized Whipped Cream
3 tablespoons cream cheese or mascarpone
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
For Assembly
Fresh strawberries and blueberries (washed and fully dried)
Shaved almonds
Tea biscuits (Petit Beurre, Maria, etc.) Biscoff cookies work beautifully as well.
Cleaning the Fruit
Fill a bowl with water.
Add a splash of vinegar and a teaspoon of baking soda.
Soak fruit for 10 minutes.
Rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Pat completely dry.
Dry fruit is essential. Moisture will thin the cream.
Instructions
Beat cream cheese (or mascarpone) with sugar until smooth.
Slowly add heavy cream and whip until firm but smooth peaks form. Do not over whip.
Place one biscuit down and pipe or spread cream on top.
Add another biscuit and repeat layers as desired.
Finish with a swirl of cream and garnish with berries and shaved almonds.
Serving Notes
Assemble shortly before serving to keep biscuits crisp.
For a softer, cake-like texture, assemble ahead and refrigerate.
The stabilized cream can be made in advance and chilled.
Below is my Recipe Card. Right Click on the picture and save to your hard drive. Print as a 4×6 pic.
No Bake Strawberry Cream Petite Cakes.
Delicate layers of crisp tea biscuits and stabilized whipped cream, topped with fresh berries and toasted almonds. No oven needed. Just fresh ingredients and good timing.These little cakes are the kind you make when you want something elegant but effortless. The kind that looks like you planned all afternoon — when really, it came together in minutes. You decide the texture. Serve them fresh for a crisp bite, or let them sit and soften into something almost cake-like.
Fresh strawberries and blueberrieswashed and fully dried
Shaved almonds
Tea biscuitsPetit Beurre, Maria, etc. Biscoff cookies work beautifully as well.
Instructions
Cleaning the Fruit
Fill a bowl with water.
Add a splash of vinegar and a teaspoon of baking soda.
Soak fruit for 10 minutes.
Rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Pat completely dry.
Dry fruit is essential. Moisture will thin the cream.
Prepare the Cream
Beat cream cheese (or mascarpone) with sugar until smooth. Slowly add heavy cream and whip until firm but smooth peaks form. Do not over whip.
Assemble
Place one biscuit down and pipe or spread cream on top.Add another biscuit and repeat layers as desired.Finish with a swirl of cream and garnish with berries and shaved almonds.
* Assemble shortly before serving to keep biscuits crisp.* For a softer, cake-like texture, assemble ahead and refrigerate.* The stabilized cream can be made in advance and chilled.
I finally found this recipe again on TikTok Tony Cu Food and Travel, after searching for it for years.
Many moons ago, when we were stationed at Fort Campbell, a Filipina woman in our neighborhood used to bring these lumpias to work. She had given me the recipe back then. But you know how it goes when you move a lot. And in those days, there was no internet or computer to fall back on.
Finding it again brought back many memories, and I’m glad to finally have it written down. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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