Red, White and Blue Mixed Berry Shortcake in Jars

Easy and festive, red, white and blue mixed berry shortcake in jars are a fun Fourth of July treat.

There are many things to love about summer. Fresh berries and the fourth of July are just two of them. I love combining the two to make festive red, white and blue food.  In the past we’ve made Red, White, and Blue Fudge and Red, White, and Blue Homemade Ice Cream. Both are super fun red, white and blue recipes. This year, carry on the tradition with red, white and blue Mixed Berry Shortcakes.

Red, White and Blue Mixed Berry Shortcake in Jars

Mixed berry shortcakes couldn’t be any easier to make. You’ll need a frozen, prepared pound cake for the shortcake with fresh berries.  You can make homemade whipped cream, but the whipped topping in a tub holds up a bit better in the summer heat.

Making the shortcakes in jars is just cute and fun! Plus they are easy to eat for a party. We used small, 4 oz glass canning jars. For decoration, wrap baker’s twine around the jars before making the short cakes.

Using a bread knife, cut the pound cake into small cubes. Leaving the cake just slightly frozen will help keep the crumbs to a minimum and get more consistent cubes. You can also make a pound cake, or use a yellow cake. We also have made homemade shortcakes and those could also be cut up.

Layer a handful of blueberries, pound cake and strawberries into the jars.  You can do any order you like best. To get pretty whipped cream, scoop the whipped topping out of the tub, and put it in a pastry bag. Pipe the whipped cream topping on top.  You could also add a little whipped cream in between the layers. Cuz who doesn’t love a little extra whipped cream?

Serve these mixed berry shortcakes for an easy dessert at dinner or for a summer party.

Red, White, and Blue Mixed Berry Shortcake

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Ingredients

• 1 lb prepared pound cake
• 1 pint fresh blueberries, washed
• Whipped topping
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, washed, stems removed and sliced small

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 319kcal Calories from fat 98
% Daily Value
Total Fat 11g	17%
Saturated Fat 4g	20%
Transfat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg	17%
Sodium 286mg	12%
Carbohydrate 54g	18%
Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
Sugars 34g
Protein 5g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

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