Fresh Fruit Shortcake is a fat-free white cake. For an everyday treat, sprinkle the cake with confectioners' sugar.
Fat-free Shortcake
Non-stick vegetable cooking spray
1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
2/3 cup skim milk
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
3 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned
Confectioners' sugar
Apricot-Orange Sauce
Spray a nine-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl mix egg whites, milk, corn syrup and vanilla. Add to flour mixture; stir until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake in 350-degree oven 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
Using a 2 1/2 -inch biscuit cutter, cut cooled cake into nine rounds. Slice each in half horizontally. Place bottom halves on dessert plates; top with strawberries, oranges and remaining cake halves. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Spoon about three tablespoons Apricot-Orange Sauce around cake. Serves nine.
Apricot-Orange Sauce
In a blender or food processor, blend one 15-ounce can drained apricot halves, 1/3 -cup light corn syrup and 1/3 -cup orange juice until smooth. Makes 1 3/4 cups.