Description
Strawberry Shortcake Cake is a delightful summertime dessert that perfectly embodies the season’s flavors. Imagine layers of light and fluffy vanilla sponge cake, complemented by fresh, juicy strawberries and decadent whipped cream.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy whipping cream
- Fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two round cake pans.
- In one bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In another bowl, beat softened butter until creamy; add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool before layering with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Use fresh, ripe strawberries for optimal sweetness and flavor.,Chill the assembled cake for at least an hour before serving to enhance flavor melding.,Experiment with flavors by adding lemon zest or almond extract to the batter.