Description
Strawberry shortcake lovers rejoice with this luscious Layered Strawberry Shortcake Delight that blends sweet summer berries and rich cream. Delicate biscuit layers embrace fresh strawberries, promising a heavenly dessert you’ll savor with pure bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (9-inch) sponge cake or angel food cake
- 4 cups fresh strawberries
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancer:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Macerate the strawberries by gently mixing them with granulated sugar, allowing the fruit to release its natural syrup and develop an intensely sweet flavor profile. Let the mixture rest for approximately half an hour, creating a luxurious ruby-red liquid.
- Craft the whipped cream by vigorously beating heavy cream in a chilled mixing bowl until it transforms into soft, billowing peaks. Introduce powdered sugar and vanilla extract, continuing to whip until the cream achieves a rich, stable texture with defined, stiff peaks.
- Construct the dessert in elegant layers within a transparent glass vessel. Create a foundational base using soft, cubed sponge cake, ensuring complete coverage of the dish’s bottom surface.
- Drizzle the macerated strawberries and their accumulated syrup generously over the cake layer, allowing the liquid to slightly saturate the sponge for enhanced moisture and flavor integration.
- Generously spread a luxurious layer of freshly whipped cream, completely covering the strawberry-soaked cake with smooth, cloud-like cream.
- Repeat the layering sequence, alternating between cake, strawberries, and cream, building height and visual appeal with each stratum.
- Complete the dessert with a final crowning layer of whipped cream, creating an enticing, pillowy surface.
- Refrigerate the assembled dessert for a minimum of two hours, permitting the flavors to meld and the structure to stabilize.
- Just before serving, embellish the top with pristine, whole fresh strawberries, adding a vibrant and appetizing final touch.
Notes
- Macerate strawberries thoroughly to develop deep, rich flavor complexity by letting sugar draw out natural fruit juices.
- Whip cream just until stiff peaks form to prevent over-beating, which can create a grainy texture and reduce volume.
- Create consistent layer heights by using a measuring tool or carefully spooning ingredients to ensure balanced presentation.
- Chill dessert for optimal texture blending, allowing cake to absorb strawberry syrup and cream to set beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg