Strawberry Shortcake Dessert
This delicious strawberry shortcake dessert is a light and refreshing dessert perfect for any occasion and is made with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream. And, it's absolutely scrumptious.
Servings: 6 Servings
Equipment
- 1 Baking sheet (the one we used was 17.5 x 12.5 inches)
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups diced fresh strawberries
Homemade Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup strawberry puree (add strawberries to food processor)
- ½ cup finely chopped strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
For the Cake
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until combined, add sugar and beat for about 3 minutes or until nice and creamy.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Using a small saucepan, heat milk, heavy cream and butter over low heat just until the butter is melted, then slowly add to batter, followed by vanilla. MIx until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Once the cake has cooled, take a biscuit cutter and cut circles out of the cake, into desired sizes..
Homemade Whipped Cream
- Using a medium bowl, beat heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in pureed strawberries and chopped strawberries..
- Spread whipped cream on top of half of the shortcakes.
- Place the other shortcake on top and spread additional whipped cream on top.
- Add a heaping tablespoon of diced strawberries on top and additional whipped cream, if desired.
- Serve and enjoy.