Fresh, juicy, sweet strawberries and blackberries layered with pound cake and whipped cream. A scrumptious, easy-to-put-together, perfect-for-summer dessert.
Recently, Martha Stewart did a segment on The Today Show about keeping your freezer well stocked with staples to create easy desserts when guests stop by. It sounded like fabulous advice to me. I definitely don’t want to be caught short handed without dessert.
Of course when she mentioned keeping frozen pound cake around for just such an emergency, I paid particular attention. I’ve had a love affair with frozen Sara Lee pound cake for years now.
When Mother’s Day rolled around, I wanted something scrumptious, but also super easy to make when our kids stopped by. These Berry Parfaits were a perfect choice. Serving them in pretty glasses makes them more fun to eat, and everyone made their own just the way they wanted it.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/4 cup agave syrup (can substitute 1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar)
- 1 frozen pound cake, thawed and cubed
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a large bowl, gently mix strawberries and black berries with agave syrup and set aside at room temperature while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, combine the whipping cream, sugar and vanilla extract. Whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
- Use wine or parfait glasses and layer the berries with the cream and the pound cake.
More great berry desserts:
Blackberry Cheesecake Pots, Barbara Bakes
Red, White and Blue Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, Barbara Bakes
Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches with Blueberry Swirl, Vintage Mixer
Strawberry and Rhubarb Tart, Megan’s Cookin’
Blueberry Cobbler, Dragon’s Kitchen
How to Store Fresh Strawberries, Judy’s Kitchen
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So fun! And perfect for summer. Love it!
Perfect parfaits! A wonderful dessert that tastes of summer.
Cheers,
Rosa
What a simple and delicious dessert! So beautiful with the mix of berries too. I have yet to try agave nectar but I’m putting it on my grocery list today.
I love how quick, easy and tasty this is! Perfect last minute beauty.
I love any dessert that uses fresh berries. This is just gorgeous, Barbara!
I like the dessert, my little one loves strawberries a lot.
What a fresh, delicious summer treat! Using premade pound cake saves on time too! This is a perfect recipe in my opinion.
This looks sooo lovely!!! i love berries in anything.. and these parfaits with premade pound cake are not only a face saver but importantly a winner!!!!
Excelletissimo
Je te souhaite une belle soirée
Valérie.
looks fabulous Barbara! I must make this
Keeping frozen pound cake is a great idea and these look wonderful. You could even toast the pound cake and make it like a panzanella. I like to be prepared too.
Looks so good Barbara, and serving the parfaits in pretty glasses makes it special.
–All I can add is, WOW WOW WOW! AMAAAAZING & 0h so fresh. xX
I have fond memories of the Sara Lee pound cake making many appearances at our family table over the years. I haven’t had it in years. I used to love eating it right from the freezer. This looks so simple and fresh!
I love an excuse to keep cake in the freezer. There really aren’t many combinations better than berried and whipped cream!
What a great idea! I’m going to have to keep some in my freezer for these kind of occasions!
I can’t wait to try this. I haven’t had the frozen cake in many years..I will get one and try it…Love the idea of having one in the freezer!
Love fruity and summery parfaits. This looks so delightful.
I love parfaits, they make for great individual treats. Excellent choice of berries and gorgeous pictures!
PERFECT summer dessert!!!
I’ve never made a pound cake and this looks like the perfect reason to make one! I haven’t had a parfait in ages. It looks nice and refreshing!
Oh this looks super good! Great for those seasonal berries that will be ripe soon!
Great idea … don’t want to be caught dessert-less
Awesome idea! I used to really pay attention to my pantry and freezer so I always had something to serve unexpected guests, but have gotten lazy lately.
Time to fix that!
looks fabulous. Would love to eat this.
I love EASY for summer days!
What a beautiful parfait, Barb, and you’d never know it was so simple by looking at it. I’m excited because I have everything on hand to make it right now! BUT, will have to wait until tomorrow
These parfaits are beautiful and look delicious! Such a great idea for a summery dessert. I also love the idea of keeping a frozen pound cake and other dessert items on hand for unexpected guests. I’ll have to pick one up!
O yum! Your parfaits are gorgeous! There’s no way a sarah lee pound cake would last long enough in my freezer to wait around for a special occasion…
I grew up eating that cake, its so good!
Easy, delicious AND pretty…that’s my kind of dessert!
wow what a gorgeous parfait!! i’d be proud to serve that at a dinner party — those colors are phenomenal! thanks for sharing! love your blog!
Mum! I’m just like you
How good is that Sara Lee pound cake? 
Xxx
great idea with a very fine presentation, congratulations Barbara. Good week, Daniela.
Berries are just showing up on my market and I am so in the mood! No freezer anything for me but I have been thinking of making a poundcake or genoise just for such a perfect summer dessert! Yours looks scrumptious!
I think that is super advice and I agree about the Sara Lee pound cake. I like their cakes, too. I always have lots of frozen berries, too. This sounds yummy!
Berry Parfaits are my favorite!!!!! Now I think I’ll do some this week. Must go buy berries pronto!!