Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
A super easy pound cake is the base of this delicious strawberry shortcake recipe! Fresh berries and creamy cool whip finishes off this springtime dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all cake ingredients into a bowl. Whisk well.
- Bake pound cake at 350 for 25 minmutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs sticking to it. Cool.
- Hull, wash, and slice strawberries. Stir in sugar. Let set till juice forms and sugar dissolves.
- Whip cream with electric mixer until it starts to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla, whip till soft peaks form.
- Place a piece of cake on a dessert plate. Spoon a generous amount of strawberries over the top. Place a large spoonful of whipped cream on top.
Notes
If you are in a hurry, use Cool Whip instead of making your own whipped cream.
You can easily double this recipe, just use a 9x13 cake pan. Or two round layers.
Use water as hot as it will get from your tap. No need to boil.
You can use less sugar, if desired. I often use 3/4 cup instead of a full cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 82mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 830IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
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