Strawberry Shortcake Cake

A layered twist on the classic Strawberry Shortcake Cake with buttery shortcake cake layers, juicy macerated strawberries, and light whipped cream. Perfect for summer parties, birthdays, or any warm-weather celebration.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy strawberry shortcake cake recipe, Healthy strawberry shortcake cake recipe, Old fashioned strawberry shortcake cake, Strawberry Shortcake Cake, Strawberry Shortcake Character Cake, Traditional strawberry shortcake cake recipe

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 25

Cooling & Assembling Time: 1

Total Time: 2 10

Servings:

Calories: 420kcal

Cost: $17

Equipment

8-inch round cake pans (greased and lined)
Electric mixer (hand or stand mixer)
Large mixing bowls (for batter, cream, and fruit)
Offset spatula (for frosting and layering)
Wire cooling rack (for cooling cake layers)
Sharp knife (for slicing strawberries)

Ingredients

For the Shortcake Layers:

2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
2 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Granulated sugar
¾ cup Unsalted butter - room temperature
3 Large eggs - room temperature
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract - pure
1 cup Heavy cream - room temperature

For the Strawberry Filling:

2–3 lbs Fresh strawberries - hulled and sliced
½ cup Granulated sugar - for macerating
1 tablespoon Lemon juice - fresh
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - optional

For the Whipped Cream Frosting:

2 cups Heavy whipping cream - cold
⅓–½ cup Powdered sugar - to taste
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 oz Cream cheese - optional, for stability

Instructions

Prepare the strawberries: hull and slice them, toss with sugar and lemon juice, and let sit 30 min
Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare three 8-inch cake pans by greasing and lining with parchment
Make the cake batter: cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs and vanilla, then alternate dry mix and cream
Bake the cake layers: divide batter evenly in pans, bake 20–25 min until golden, then cool
Make the whipped cream: beat cream to soft peaks, add powdered sugar and vanilla, beat to medium peaks
Assemble the cake: layer cake, brush with strawberry syrup, spread cream, add berries, repeat

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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