Chocolate Shortcakes With Red Fruit And Whipped Cream Recipe

• 2 pt Ripe strawberries -- hulled, Sliced
• 1/3 c. Sugar -- or possibly more to taste
• 1 pt Raspberries
• 1/2 lb Cherries -- pitted, minced SHORTCAKE DOUGH
• 2 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
• 1/4 c. Cocoa pwdr
• 1/2 c. Sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 lrg Egg
• 3/4 c. Buttermilk -- cool
• 1/2 c. Lowfat milk -- + 2 tbsp, cool
• 2 tsp Orange zest -- finely Grated
• 3/4 c. Unsalted butter -- in 1/4" Pcs
• 3 Tbsp. Sugar -- for topping FILLING
• 1 1/2 c. Whipping cream -- cool
• 1 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
• 1/4 c. Powdered sugar -- (optional)

Directions