Firecracker Shortcake Recipe

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Firecracker Shortcake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
587
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter, chilled ,cut into pieces
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tsp grated lemons , rind of
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 5 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 450°F.
  2. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
  3. In large bowl, combine flour, 2/3 cup sugar and baking powder; mix well.
  4. With pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Add blueberries.
  6. In small bowl, combine milk, eggs and lemon peel; blend well.
  7. Add to flour mixture; stir just until mixture is moistened.
  8. Spread dough evenly in pans.
  9. Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  10. Cool pans on wire racks 10 minutes; invert cakes onto wire racks.
  11. Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss strawberries, raspberries and 1/4 cup sugar until well mixed.
  12. Beat whipping cream with 1 Tbs sugar until soft peaks form.
  13. To assemble shortcake, place one warm cake layer flat side up on serving plate.
  14. Top with half of berry mixture.
  15. Place second cake layer flat side down on top of first layer.
  16. Top with remaining berry mixture.
  17. Cut into wedges.
  18. Serve with whipped cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 586.82 Kcal (2457 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.93g 34%
Cholesterol 99.06mg 33%
Sodium 42.96mg 2%
Potassium 510.7mg 11%
Total Carbs 93.28g 31%
Sugars 50.03g 200%
Dietary Fiber 6.58g 26%
Protein 9.32g 19%
Vitamin C 63.4mg 106%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.4mg 14%
Calcium 170.3mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 184.3 Kcal (772 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.89g 34%
Cholesterol 31.11mg 33%
Sodium 13.49mg 2%
Potassium 160.4mg 11%
Total Carbs 29.3g 31%
Sugars 15.71g 200%
Dietary Fiber 2.07g 26%
Protein 2.93g 19%
Vitamin C 19.9mg 106%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 14%
Calcium 53.5mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.8
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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