SUMMER FRUIT SHORTCAKE

Summer Fruit Shortcake image

Provided by Russ Myers @Beegee1947

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk baking mix
3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar (divided)
1 cup(s) low fat vanilla yogurt
3 - egg whites, beaten
1 cup(s) fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup(s) fresh blueberries or raspberries
1 cup(s) fresh sliced peaches or nectarines
1 - carton vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
- fresh mint leaves, to garnish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F To Prepare Shortcake: Combine baking mix and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir in yogurt and egg whites until dry ingredients are just moistened. Spread batter in greased 9- inch round cake pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
While the shortcake is cooling, combine fruit with remaining 1/4 cup sugar to sweeten. Cover and refrigerate.
To Assemble: Soften ice cream or frozen yogurt at room temperature for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Split shortcake in half horizontally, and place bottom layer, sliced side up, onto serving plate. Top with a layer of ice cream or frozen yogurt (about 2 cups); place half of fruit mixture on top of yogurt. Repeat layers ending with fruit. Garnish with mint.