Make this totally unforgettable summer dessert Strawberry shortcake completely from scratch. With only a handful of basic ingredients, you can make tall fluffy sweet biscuits. Layer them with juicy strawberries and 3 ingredient fresh whipped cream.
Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs separated
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted and softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oat milk
Vanilla Strawberries
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp sugar
Whipped Cream
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Garnish
- Fresh strawberries, whole or cut into wedges for garnish
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to (350 °F). Butter a 20-cm (8-inch) springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup of the sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside. In a third bowl, beat the remaining sugar, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla with an electric mixer. At low speed, add the dry ingredients alternately with the oat milk. Stir a quarter of the meringue into the batter to lighten it. With a spatula, gently fold in the remaining meringue. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Unmould immediately and let completely cool on a wire rack.
Vanilla Strawberries
- Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With the tip of a knife, remove the seeds from the vanilla pod. In a bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar and vanilla extract. Set aside.
Whipped Cream
- In a bowl, whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
Assembly
- Cut the cake in half horizontally to make two slices. Spread 1 cup of the whipped cream on the cut side of each slice. Scatter the drained vanilla strawberries on the whipped cream of a slice of cake. Cover with the other slice of cake whipped cream side down. Garnish the top of the cake with the remaining whipped cream. Garnish with fresh strawberries.
