Fresh Berry Shortcakes Recipe – Swans Down® Cake Flour

Ingredients

• BERRIES
• 6 cups ripe strawberries, trimmed, divided
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups raspberries
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries
• 1 cup blackberries
• SHORTCAKES
• 1 3/4 cups Swans Down® Cake Flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar plus extra to sprinkle on biscuits
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
• whipped cream
• fresh mint sprigs