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Published: August 19, 2020 | Last Updated: August 20, 2020 | Author: Lois

Mixed Berry Compote over Pound Cake

Mixed Berry Compote made with frozen berries is perfect for serving over pancakes or French toast. However, my family loves it served over pound cake. The mixed berry compote is homemade and the pound cake is another Cake Mix Recipe Hacks that we lovingly refer to as Aunt Betty’s Recipe in our family.

Mixed Berry Compote served over Aunt Betty's Pound Cake recipe with homemade whipped cream in bowl.

When life gets busy, not everyone has the time to bake from-scratch-cakes. Which is why I love referring to my Cake Mix Recipe Hacks that help us turn a boxed cake mix into a delicious dessert by serving a homemade mixed berry compote on top. Your family and friends don’t need to know dessert started out with a boxed cake mix!

My mother has been baking this simple recipe for years and no one knows it’s from a boxed cake mix. When people ask her for the recipe, she smiles and says, “It’s Aunt Betty’s famous recipe.” And then she tells them her aunt is Betty Crocker. 

Mixed Berry Compote in bowl with pound cake

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Ingredients

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  • Sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Cold water
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Maple syrup
  • 4 cups mixed frozen berries
Ingredients for Mixed Berry Compote

Directions

In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the water, lemon juice and maple syrup.

Next, add the mixed frozen berries. Bring everything to a boil over medium heat stirring for a few minutes.Reduce heat to a simmer and allow to continue to cook for an additional five minutes or until the mixture thickens.

Let cool slightly before serving. If you want a less chunkier sauce, slightly mash the fruit as it cooks using a potato masher. 

Mixed Berry Compote in saucepan

Berry Compote for Cake

Now that we have the mixed berry compote prepared, we need something to serve it over. I can’t think of anything better than a slice of pound cake. Like I mentioned above, this is another “cake mix hack” my mother has been using for years.

Ingredients for pound cake.

Follow the directions on the back of the box. The batter comes together beautifully and is very creamy as you can see from the photo below.

Aunt Betty's Pound Cake batter in bowl with spoon.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan that’s been sprayed with Non-Stick Cooking Spray with Flour. Bake according to the package directions. I baked my pound cake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees.

Pound Cake in loaf pan fresh from the oven.

How to Level a Cake

Not every recipe is perfectly calibrated. Loaf pan cakes sometimes bake creating a bubble or dome at the top. It’s not always a problem, but for this recipe I wanted perfect even slices.

Here’s how to level a cake that’s been baked in a loaf pan: 

  • Remove the cake from the loaf pan.
  • Allow the cake to cool on a baking rack. 
  • Using a serrated knife, gently slice off the bubble of the top of the cake. 
  • The pound cake loaf now sits flat and will look beautiful on your serving platter. 
Trimming the bottom of the pound cake

How to Serve Berry Compote for Cake

  • Slice the pound cake and place on plate. 
  • Spoon homemade whipped cream on top of the sliced pound cake. 
  • Top with a few spoonfuls of the mixed berry compote and maybe a sprinkling of powdered sugar. 
  • This compote also tastes delicious as a topping to homemade pancakes, homemade waffles or even vanilla ice cream.
Pound Cake with Mixed Berry Compote and Fresh Whipped Cream from WOS

FREQUENTLY ASKED RECIPE QUESTIONS

Can I freeze berry compote?

You can store homemade berry compote in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. This recipe also freezes well when stored in an air-tight container for up to three months.

How do you defrost frozen berry compote?

The night before you plan on serving the compote, remove the container from the freezer. You can let it defrost on the counter top. In the morning, empty the container into a medium saucepan and slowly reheat.

Like this recipe? Try these other fruit sauces:

  • Strawberry Sauce
  • Blueberry Sauce

Tried this recipe? Let me know in the comments and don’t forget to rate it!

Mixed Berry Compote in bowl made with blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and syrup.
Mixed Berry Compote

Mixed Berry Compote

Yield: 2 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 4 cups mixed frozen berries

Instructions

  1. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch.
  2. Stir in the water, lemon juice and maple syrup.
  3. Stir in the mixed frozen berries.
  4. Bring everything to a boil over medium heat stirring for a few minutes.
  5. Reduce heat to a simmer and allow to continue to cook for an additional five minutes or until the mixture thickens.
  6. Let cool slightly before serving. 

Notes

How to Serve Mixed Berry Compote

  1. Serve the Mixed Berry Compote over pound cake or angel food cake.
  2. This compote also tastes delicious as a topping to homemade pancakes, homemade waffles or even vanilla ice cream. 

How to Defrost Frozen Mixed Berry Compote

  1. Store any unused sauce in refrigerator for 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to three months.
  2. Remove the container from the freezer the night before you want to serve it.
  3. In the morning, empty the container into a medium saucepan and slowly reheat.


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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 137Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 1g

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© Lois
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts
Mixed Berry Compote served over Cake  with homemade whipped cream.


12 Comments

About Lois

Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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Comments

  1. Cindy Mom, the Lunch Lady says

    August 26, 2020 at 9:59 am

    What a great way to jazz up a cake. Looks so good! Summer has to be my favourite season to cook in, LOL.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      August 30, 2020 at 9:48 pm

      Thank you for visiting!

      Reply
  2. Marisa F. Stewart says

    May 4, 2019 at 12:48 pm

    What a great way to let the cake shine on through as well as the berries. I can see me making this with strawberries and blueberries. The family I know would love it and for our gathering it will be a hit.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      May 5, 2019 at 10:07 am

      Thanks for visiting Marisa!

      Reply
  3. Jolina says

    May 3, 2019 at 9:16 am

    Aunty Betty lol I love that! And that is one gorgeous pan. My dad likes simple no fuss cakes too. He will absolutely love this.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      May 3, 2019 at 11:11 pm

      Glad you like my family’s “inside joke” about Aunt Betty’s famous recipe. That’s for visiting!

      Reply
  4. Veena Azmanov says

    May 2, 2019 at 12:36 am

    Perfect, Yummy and delicious and a must try recipe for sure. My family to love it too.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      May 2, 2019 at 3:29 pm

      Thank you Veena!

      Reply
  5. Denise says

    May 1, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    Oh that looks so good! I’ve been craving berries and cake and whipped cream lately. And you were right…that pan is gorgeous! I have got to get me one of those.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      May 2, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      The pan is too pretty to keep in a cabinet! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  6. Gloria | Homemade & Yummy says

    May 1, 2019 at 2:02 pm

    I love simple, basic desserts. Pound cake is such a great cake for toppings of all kinds. You can never go wrong using berries as a topping either. This is great for dessert, or as part of a brunch menu.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      May 2, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      Yes, I agree. Berries are perfect for desserts especially this time of year!

      Reply

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