Moist Strawberry Shortcake Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting Recipe
A delightful and moist strawberry shortcake cake that is perfect for any occasion. This cake features layers of tender cake filled with fresh strawberries and a luscious whipped cream frosting. It’s a show-stopping dessert that will impress your guests!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 3-layer cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 2½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup milk, preferably whole or 2%, at room temperature
Filling:
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced or diced, divided
- 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
- Additional whole strawberries for garnish (optional)
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to cool room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups heavy whipping cream, very cold, straight from the fridge
Instructions
- Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat sugar, oil, eggs, egg whites, and extracts. Add sour cream, then flour mixture and milk. Divide batter into pans and bake.
- Filling: Combine strawberries with strawberry jam.
- Frosting: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Add cold heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Assembly: Layer cake, whipped cream frosting, and strawberries. Repeat with second layer. Top with remaining frosting and strawberries. Decorate with whole strawberries if desired.
Notes
- For best results, ensure all dairy ingredients are at room temperature.
- Be gentle when folding in the flour mixture to avoid overmixing.
- Keep the heavy cream cold for successful whipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Strawberry shortcake, cake recipe, dessert, whipped cream frosting, fresh strawberries
