Sensational Strawberry Shortcake recipe

Name: Sensational Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 2 eggs, separated; 1 quart strawberries, sliced; 2 cups sweetened whipped cream; 3 sprigs fresh mint; 0.5 cup butter; 0.5 cup milk; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup white sugar; 0.25 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Gently stir strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; chill.

Step 3

Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk milk and egg yolks in a bowl, then stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Divide in half and pat into prepared cake pans.

Step 4

Beat egg whites until foamy in a large bowl. Continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Spread over dough; sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

Step 6

Place one cake layer on a large serving plate; spread with half the whipped cream, spoon half the strawberries over cream. Repeat layers; garnish with mint.