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Fresh Strawberry and Rhubarb Sauce over Pound Cake

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Updated Nov 23, 2010
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Here's a delicious fruit dessert - fresh strawberries and rhubarb sauce served over pound cake and topped with whipped cream.

Fresh Strawberry and Rhubarb Sauce over Pound Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cranberry-apple juice drink
  • 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 (16-oz.) frozen pound cake, thawed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium saucepan, combine rhubarb, sugar and juice drink; mix well. Cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until rhubarb is tender and mixture is syrupy, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Add 1 cup of the strawberries; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes, mashing slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining strawberries. Cool slightly. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.
  • Step 
    3
    Just before serving, in medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Cut pound cake into 16 slices. Place 2 slices on each dessert plate. Top slices with sauce and whipped cream. If desired, garnish each serving with fresh strawberry slice.

Nutrition

460 Calories
21g Total Fat
4g Protein
64g Total Carbohydrate
47g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
64g
21%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
47g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
45%
45%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 3 1/2 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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