Grilled Pound Cake with Warm Berry Sauce

While shopping in the supermarket I found a package of pound cake on the "we baked too much rack."  The pound cake reminded me that I had some frozen berries in the freezer at home.  I thought there must be a quick and delicious way to put the pound cake and berries together for dessert that night. 

Ingredients (from Everyday with Rachael Ray.)

2 heaping cups mixed frozen berries, such as raspberries and blueberries (12 ounces)

Juice of 1/2 lemon (1 tablespoon)

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 store-bought pound cake, sliced 3/4 inch thick

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the berries, the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the vanilla and 1/4 cup of water. Cook, covered, until the berries are softened, about 10 minutes. Stir the sauce, partially mashing the berries. Taste and add the remaining sugar if the mixture is tart.

In a small bowl, stir 1 tablespoon of water into the cornstarch, then stir the mixture into the berry sauce and continue cooking, uncovered, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.

Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-low. Brush the pound cake slices with the melted butter. Grill until the cake is toasted, about 2 minutes on each side. Spread the warm sauce on dessert plates, place 2 cake slices on each plate and top with additional sauce.

Make it your own

Cut the pound cake into 1-inch cubes and thread onto skewers for a dessert kebab.

Here we go...

I followed the sauce directions closely and added the full 2 tablespoons of sugar.

Brushing the pound cake with butter.

Grilling the cake on medium heat.

The Results...
How can you go wrong with pound cake and berries?  The sweet, warm, buttery pound cake and the sweet (but still slightly tart) berry sauce didn't last long at our house.  We added some whipped cream on top, too.  I would make this again, especially when I need a dessert that's quick and easy.