Description
Strawberry Shortcake Cake is a delightful dessert that captures the essence of summer with its light, fluffy layers of vanilla cake, fresh strawberries, and airy whipped cream. Each slice offers a burst of sweetness and nostalgia, reminiscent of sunny days spent berry picking.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Granulated Sugar
- Salt
- Unsalted Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Fresh Strawberries
- Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two round baking pans.
- In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients into wet ingredients alternately with milk until just mixed.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting with whipped cream and layering with fresh strawberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Use ripe strawberries for maximum flavor. Chill your mixing tools before whipping cream for better texture. Feel free to add lemon zest or use other berries like blueberries for variation.