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Fruit Cake

Turn summer berries or sweet ripe peaches into an elegant, easy dessert.

Slice any poundcake into layers and sandwich with whipped cream and fresh berries arranged in neat rows.
Slice any poundcake into layers and sandwich with whipped cream and fresh berries arranged in neat rows. (Photo / Jim Scherer) Photo / Jim Scherer
By Sheryl Julian and Julie Riven
June 25, 2006

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A simple cake can become a dozen desserts. Start with a good store-bought poundcake, then add fresh ripe fruits, along with whipped cream to hold them in place. If you can arrange raspberries and blueberries in neat rows, you can produce an elegant multilayered confection. Use the buttery slices to make poundcake "sandwiches" with roasted peaches and cream, or let ... (Full article: 1049 words)

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