Grilled Pound Cake with Berries and Cream

grilled pound cake with berries and whipped cream on a blue plate

Grilled Pound Cake with Berries and Cream

Published by Kate

Grilled Pound Cake with Berries and Cream is an easy summer dessert that your guests will love. Start with store-bought pound cake to make it even simpler!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Total Time 19

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 319 kcal

Ingredients

1 store-bought pound cake
3 cups assorted fresh berries (I used blackberries, raspberries, sliced strawberries, and blueberries)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
For garnish: fresh mint sprigs

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Instructions

Preheat a grill to medium heat.
Place the fresh berries in a large bowl with the granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons of water. Toss gently to combine and let sit while you finish the rest of the dessert.
Slice the pound cake into ¾ inch thick slices. I got 8 slices out of my cake.
Place the pound cake slices on the grill. Grill until the cake is lightly toasted and grill marks appear, about 60–90 seconds per side. Watch carefully as the cake may burn easily. Your grill may have hot spots, like mine did, so some pieces will toast more quickly than others.
Place the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on high until soft peaks form.
To assemble, place 1–2 pieces of pound cake on a dessert plate. Top with a few spoonfuls of berries and a dollop of whipped cream. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Garnish with fresh mint and serve immediately.

Notes

The recipe serves 4 people if you place 2 slices of pound cake on each plate, or 8 people if you place 1 slice of pound cake on each plate.

Don't have a stand mixer? Use a hand mixer instead. You could also whisk the cream vigorously until it's whipped—it will take a few minutes and some patience (and arm strength!).

Heavy cream and heavy whipping cream can be used interchangeably here.

You do not need to butter the pound cake or oil the grill grates before grilling the pound cake. It has enough butter in it to keep it from sticking. :)

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 316mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 551IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg

Keyword 4th of july, patriotic dessert, pound cake

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