BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH FRESH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

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Super easy dessert and a trip down memory lane for me. Strawberry shortcake was my favorite dessert growing up. I loved it when my mother sliced strawberries and covered them in sugar and then put in the fridge for the day. I knew we would be having shortcake that night! While strawberry shortcake is a classic summer dessert,...

Provided by Diane Atherton

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

slices of pound cake, homemade or store bought
cool whip or sweetened whipped cream
BLUEBERRY SAUCE
2 c blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/4 c sugar
2 Tbsp water
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice, fresh

Steps:

  • 1. BLUEBERRY SAUCE: In a medium saucepan, mix the blueberries with the sugar, water and lemon juice. Simmer over meduim heat until the blueberries begin to burst, about 8 minutes, until the juices of the berries have released and made a sauce. Take about 1/2 cup of the berries and pulse in the food processer and return to sauce. Remove from the heat and toss in a few extra berries; cool. Refrigerate before serving.
  • 2. Alternate layers of cake, blueberry sauce and whipped topping. Enjoy!
  • 3. I baked a pound cake for this recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/butter-pound-cake-loaf-size.html Store bought cake is fine or if you have some leftover bicuits, they will work too!

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