This strawberry shortcake is made with airy sponge cake, vanilla flavoured whipped cream, and fresh Dutch strawberries. This is one of those desserts that just melt in your mouth.
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Ingredients for the sponge cake:
Eggs 3 at room temperature
Sugar 1/3 cup
Flour 1/3 cup
Vanilla Essence 3/4 tsp
Melted Butter 1 tsp/ 10ml
Lukewarm Milk 1 tbsp/ 15ml
Ingredients for the filling:
Whipping Cream 1 cup/250ml
Sugar 1/8 cup
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Fresh Strawberries 250g
Method:
Add eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract into a bowl. Beat it until it is fluffy and is pale in colour. Then gently fold in the flour. Make sure there are no pockets of flour left behind in the batter. Lastly, add butter and milk to the mixture and mix until just combined. DO NOT OVER-MIX THE BATTER! Pour it into 20cm cake pan lined with parchment paper. DO NOT GREASE THE PAN. Bake it in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes at 160C/ 320F. Remove the cake from the pan once it has cooled down completely and then cut the cake.
In a separate bowl, add whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Whip it until soft peaks form.
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Hi guys! I forgot to mention the baking temperature and time in the video. Temp 160C/ 320F and time is 25-30 mins. All the details regarding the recipe are mentioned in the description box. Be sure to check it out. Happy baking! Love, Em ❤