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A slice of homemade strawberry shortcake cake with fluffy vanilla layers, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries on top, served on a white plate with a fork.

Strawberry Shortcake Cake

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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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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling & Assembling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

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

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)

Method
 

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

Nutrition

Serving: 160gCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1.5mg

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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