Desserts

Easy Brownie Shortcake Dessert

photo by:kraft

We've raised the bar on fruity dessert with this chocolate brownie version of strawberry shortcake, complete with vibrant kiwis and a creamy center made rich with sour cream.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

1 hr 55 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (19 to 21 oz.) brownie mix

container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, divided

cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Tbsp. powdered sugar

tsp. vanilla

cups cut-up mixed kiwi and fresh strawberries

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

PREPARE brownie batter as directed on package; stir in 1/2 cup sour cream. Spoon into greased and floured 9-inch round pan.

BAKE 45 min.; cool 10 min. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

MIX remaining sour cream, COOL WHIP, sugar and vanilla. Cut brownie horizontally in half. Stack layers on plate, filling with half the sour cream mixture. Top with remaining sour cream mixture and fruit.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Variation

Prepare brownie batter as directed; stir in 1/2 cup sour cream. Spoon into greased and floured 13x9-inch pan. Bake at 350°F for 30 min.; cool completely. Cut into 16 pieces. Serve topped with sour cream mixture and fruit.

Special Extra

Prepare using your favorite seasonal fresh fruit.

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a cook

posted:1/22/2011

Made this for a baby shower, I should have made 2. EVERYBODY LOVED IT. There will be no left overs with this one!

julielwatts

posted:10/27/2010

I haven't made this recipe yet but it looks so pretty I want to. A few people commented that is was difficult to cut in half, has anyone tried using two round cake pans or glass pie pans instead?

shortcupcake

posted:10/10/2010

The amount of sour cream that you are suppose to use is just way to much. I think if I ever do decide to make this again I will use less then what it says, or substitute it with something else. The taste of Sour Cream was overwhelming.

cera21

posted:9/29/2010

The sour cream was way too much for this recipe. It made the brownie mix too dry and the topping smelled and tasted like soured milk. All in all, it looked really pretty, but after the first bite I threw the whole thing in the trash. A waste of time and money. Ugh!

a cook

posted:8/5/2010

The sour cream gave this otherwise tasty dessert a horrible taste!

008bond

posted:7/23/2010

Simple & time consuming. Plus everyone like a little Sweet Chocolate Treats from time-2-tyme. i will make it for the up coming Holiday.

chicagal01

posted:6/7/2010

This was a huge hit at my party! My in-laws thought I had purchased it from the local bakery. I will definitely make again, I like the idea of strawberries and blueberries for fourth of July! Thanks for the tip!!!

cmlewin

posted:5/21/2010

I used a Duncan Hines brownie mix. It was impossible to split the brownie in half (It wasn't high enough to make 2 layers), so I settled with just a single layer. Adding 1/2 cup of sour cream to the brownie mixture made the brownie very dry. The topping was terrible! In my opinion, it calls for WAY too much sour cream. And it only calls for 1 TBSP of powdered sugar. I ended up putting 3 TBSP's of powdered sugar in the topping to try and make it taste better, but it still tasted terrible. We tasted the finished product (which looked pretty with the fruit on top), but basically, the whole thing went straight to the trash. Sorry, but I won't make this again.

a cook

posted:5/24/2009

I made this dessert for Mothers Day with homemade strawberry ice cream and everybody loved it!! I will make this recipe again and again...so easy too!

Lexi9529

posted:5/11/2009

Look's GOOD! I'm going to request this for my birthday at the end of the month! Sounds Pretty Easy to Make Too!