TRIPLE BERRY SHORTCAKE

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My great-great-grandmother handed down her shortcake recipe. I'm sharing it because it's way too fabulous to keep it a secret! -Sara Kingsmore, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons sugar
Sweetened whipped cream, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to a greased 13x9-in. pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For topping, in a large bowl, combine berries; add sugar and toss gently to coat. Serve with cake; top with whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 301mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.