These Patriotic Red White and Blue Pound Cake Skewers are the easiest dessert you can throw together with strawberries, blueberries, and cubed pound cake. They’re fresh, fruity, and so much fun to eat. Best of all…no skill required.
Serve them with a dessert sauce for a quick upgrade.
This is the exact kind of thing you need for busy summer holiday meal planning. They work perfectly for the 4th of July and Memorial Day. But they also work for Father’s Day when it’s too hot to turn on the oven.
Looking for other no bake patriotic desserts? Check out our no bake mixed berry cheesecakes or our strawberry shortcake with pound cake.
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Why You’ll Love This Treat…
- I know that fruit “desserts” can be a bit boring, but these fruit skewers are always fun. With pound cake it’s a real dessert. Yes, even for adults.
- If you serve it with marshmallow dip or chocolate sauce it’ll be an even bigger hit with your crowd.
- They look good and everyone will recognize it as a patriotic treat.
Ingredients
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Pound cake
- Chocolate sauce (optional)
- Marshmallow dip (optional)
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Red White and Blue Fruit Skewers
Thread a strawberry, a piece of pound cake, and a few blueberries onto each skewer. Repeat the pattern until the skewer is filled.
These are best enjoyed immediately so the cake doesn’t get soggy.
Top Tip
Layer them in a way that protects the cake from getting soggy like cake, marshmallow, strawberry, blueberry, marshmallow, cake.
Storage
Place assembled skewers in a paper towel lined air tight container (to absorb moisture). Serve within 24 hours.
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FAQ
Yes. However, serving them the same day is best and no more than 24 hours in advance.
You have a few options. Strawberries or raspberries for red, marshmallows or bananas (tossed in lemon juice to keep them fresh) for white, and blueberries for blue.
If serving to kids, trim the sharp ends off the skewers and cut them in half to make them safer and easier to handle.
Pound Cake Berry Skewers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Cake Cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 ½ Cups Fresh Strawberries Hulled and halved
- 1 Cup Blueberries
Instructions
- Thread a strawberry, a piece of pound cake, and a few blueberries onto each skewer. Repeat the pattern until the skewer is filled.
- These are best enjoyed immediately so the cake doesn’t get soggy.
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