Sensational Strawberry Shortcake

This sensational strawberry shortcake recipe makes a pretty layered strawberry dessert with sweetened cream that really hits the spot on a summer day.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 403 Calories

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; spread evenly over dough in pans; Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 6

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