Strawberry Shortcake

Well who doesn't like Strawberry Shortcake? I like it, don't love it, but enjoy making it. What really irritates me about Strawberry Shortcake is having to make a bazillion of little 'strawberry shortcakes' for all the people i serve it to. I was sure there was a better way... So..... a few years ago i made my own rendition of the shortcake for the 4th of July block party and just made it for memorial day weekend. Its always a hit (even if i am not a raving idiot over it) and their is never any left over.


Whatcha need;


1 box of White cake- Use the egg white recipe ONLY.
1 carton of strawberries- keep a few for pretty garnish on top
1 pint of heavy whipping cream
a few cups of powdered sugar
white sugar- to your sweetness sweetie
a few table spoons of pure vanilla extract


Whatcha need to do is 1st make your cake as directed on back of box. Make sure to follow the egg white only recipe. This will make the cake the right fluffy Constancy


While cakes are a cookin, slice your strawberries into nice thin slices and put in bowl, sprinkle your sugar on them and stir, gently and refrigerate so that yummy syrup begins to come to life


Next once your cakes are cooled you begin the fun part... da da daaaaaaaaaaaa ( bet you didn't know i was a sound expert)


In your kitchen aid ( bowl & mixer if ya have this instead) add the whole container of cream, your vanilla to taste, and mix it on medium speed until it starts to get thick.


Once it begins to get thick, start adding the powdered sugar ( a few tablespoons at a time). The idea of the powdered sugar is to thicken the whipping cream and hold the shape of it with out the cream melting once you stop beating it. Once it gets to hard peaks your done! STOP WHIPPING or you will successfully have really really sweet butter, jus sayin...




Now the assembly:


lay your first  cake on your cake plate and add a few spoon fulls of your sliced strawberries (with syrup, duh) on top of cake


then Add half of your whipped cream


repeat for 2nd layer


and if you make 3 layers (like i do) add your final layer and garnish with your strawberries you left to the side (remember?)


Enjoy!