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Captain America’s Sweet Shield Shortcakes

We love creating recipes with a superhero theme and these Captain America cakes are just perfect!  We made these for our last Avengers party and they were a huge hit. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword shortcakes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 329kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 2 pound cakes I used Sara Lee
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • fresh strawberries sliced
  • fresh blueberries

Instructions

  • Slice the pound cake into even slices. Use a circle cutter to cut out a circle from each slice.
  • Beat the heavy cream in a chilled bowl just until soft peaks form. Add in vanilla and sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks from.
  • Spread a layer of whipped cream on one pound cake and layer with blueberries and/or strawberries. Add another slice of pound cake and repeat.
  • Use the blueberries and strawberries to create a design on top if you desire.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 553IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg