Description
A delightful dessert featuring layers of sweet strawberries, fluffy cake, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh strawberries
- 1 cup sugar (divided)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups cake flour (or store-bought shortcake biscuits)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Prepare the strawberries: Hull and slice them, sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar, and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Bake the cake or biscuits: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cream butter and remaining sugar until fluffy; then sift flour, baking powder, and salt, adding alternately with milk.
- Make the whipped cream: Chill the mixing bowl, add cream, sugar, and vanilla extract, and whip until soft peaks form.
- Assemble your creation: Cut the cake or biscuits horizontally, layer strawberries and whipped cream, and finish with more berries on top.
Notes
Store leftover cake and whipped cream separately for best freshness. Assemble just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg