Anders Bandt

Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

Cake and Strawberries

  • 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp. sugar, divided
  • Cooking spray, for pan
  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ c. heavy cream

Whipped Cream

  • 1 ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Cake and Strawberries

  • In a large bowl, combine strawberries and 3 tablespoons sugar and toss until coated. Refrigerate, 30 minutes, or up to 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400° and spray an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray. Stir together flour, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Pour in heavy cream and stir until just combined.
  • Drop dough into prepared pan and press down evenly. Bake until edges are golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool.

Whipped Cream

  • Meanwhile, make whipped cream topping: In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, beat heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
  • To serve, slice cake into 12 pieces. Top bottom shortcake with sugared strawberries, then a second shortcake. Dollop with whipped cream.