🍓🎂 Did you know strawberry shortcake has been a beloved dessert since the 19th century, often celebrated in spring festivals? 🍰🍓
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Ingredients:
Cake:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs, separated
1 pinch cream of tartar
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
Vanilla Strawberries:
1 vanilla bean
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 tbsp sugar
Whipped Cream:
1 1/2 cups 35% cream
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Fresh strawberries for garnish
Preparation:
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and line a springform pan.
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Beat remaining sugar, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Fold in meringue, pour into pan, and bake for 55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Vanilla Strawberries:
Scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Mix strawberries with sugar and vanilla seeds. Let macerate, then drain.
Whipped Cream:
Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
Assembly:
Slice cake horizontally. Spread whipped cream and strawberries between layers. Top with whipped cream and garnish with strawberries.
