Easy Brownie Berry Shortcake Recipes

EASY BROWNIE SHORTCAKE DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare brownie batter as directed on package; stir in 1/2 cup sour cream. Pour into greased and floured 9-inch round pan.
• Bake 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool 10 min. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely.
• Mix remaining sour cream, COOL WHIP, sugar and vanilla until blended. Cut brownie horizontally in half. Stack layers on plate, filling with half the sour cream mixture. Top with remaining sour cream mixture and fruit.

BROWNIE AND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread in pan.
• Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Freeze in pan 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix with wire whisk about 2 minutes or until thickened; set aside. In medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into pudding mixture until well combined. Cover; refrigerate until serving.
• Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, making 24 squares. Place 1 brownie square on each of 12 individual dessert plates. Top each square with 3 tablespoons of the pudding mixture and 1 tablespoon of the strawberries. Top each shortcake with another brownie square, 2 more tablespoons of pudding mixture and 1 tablespoon strawberries. Store covered in refrigerator.

MIXED BERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• For the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor (or a large bowl). Add the butter pieces and pulse until the butter is completely cut into the flour mixture (or use a pastry cutter if using a bowl). Combine the buttermilk and vanilla in a measuring cup and while pulsing (or stirring) the dough, drizzle in the buttermilk mixture until the dough just comes together and is no longer crumbly.
• Drop the mixture in 8 clumps between 2 baking sheets, then bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
• For the berries: Wash the berries, slice the strawberries and transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle on the granulated sugar, then add the orange zest and juice. Stir gently, then set aside for 15 to 20 minutes to allow a syrup to develop.
• For the sweet yogurt cream: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream, yogurt, granulated sugar and brown sugar on high until stiff. (Note: It won't get quite as stiff as regular whipped cream.)
• To serve, lay one biscuit on a plate, top with syrupy fruit, then top with a good spoonful of cream.

TRIPLE BERRY SHORTCAKE

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.

STRAWBERRY BROWNIE SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on the brownie mix box. Spray 2 8" round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake according to the box instructions. Let cool on wire racks, then turn out of the pans. If the top of the cakes are domed, slice the tops with a serrated knife so you have an even, flat, cake. Put 1 brownie cake on a serving platter to form the bottom layer.
• Fold the sour cream into the whipped cream. Spread the brownie with about half of the whipped cream mixture and half of the berries. Place the second brownie layer on top. Add a scoop of the whipped cream mixture and a few berries. Slice and serve with extra berries and whipped cream mixture.

PERFECT BERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 425 degrees. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and 3 Tbs. sugar in a medium bowl. Grate 2 Tbs. of the butter on the coarse holes of a box grater into dry ingredients; toss to coat. Repeat grating and tossing with remaining butter. Combine egg and half-and-half; pour into flour mixture. Toss with a fork to form large clumps. Lightly press clumps into a ball; add a teaspoon more half-and-half to the bowl if dough won't come together.
• Turn dough onto work surface; press into an 8-by-4- to 5-inch rectangle. Cut into 6 squares, placing them 1 inch apart on a small baking sheet. (Can be refrigerated up to 2 hours before baking.) Before baking, brush tops with optional egg white for a particularly attractive sheen. Sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbs. sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix thawed and fresh berries with sugar in a bowl; let stand until sugar dissolves. With a hand mixer, beat cream to soft peaks, gradually adding 1 Tb. sugar, then vanilla.
• Split each cake crosswise; spoon a portion of berries over each cake bottom, then a dollop of whipped cream over berries. Cap with cake top and serve immediately.

EASY BROWNIE BERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare brownie batter, water, oil and eggs as directed on package; then stir in 1/2 cup sour cream.
• Spoon into greased & floured 9" round cake pan.
• Bake 45 minutes; cool 10 minute Remove from pan to wire rack; Cool completely.
• Mix remaining sour cream, Cool Whip, sugar & vanilla.
• Cut brownie horizontally in half. Place bottom half on plate; spread with half of the sour cream mixture. Cover with top of brownie, remaining sour cream mixture and fruit.
• Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

TRIPLE BERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Toss berries, sugar and liqueur. Let stand 1 hour.
• Top each shortcake cup with sorbet and berries.