This homemade dessert is inspired by a classic strawberry shortcake. It features a fluffy vanilla cake topped with whipped cream frosting and lots of syrupy strawberries.
This easy sheet cake is a variation of our popular layered Strawberry Shortcake Cake. Many of you have asked if you can make that recipe into a sheet cake. The answer is yes, with just a few tweaks to the original recipe.
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This cake is
- Beautiful
- Easy to prepare
- Perfect for spring and summer
- Inspired by a traditional strawberry shortcake
- Flavored with vanilla, a touch of almond extract, and lots of sweet strawberries
Recipe overview
Cake:
The base of this recipe is our favorite vanilla cake recipe. It bakes up moist and fluffy and it is flavored with vanilla and a touch of almond extract.
Frosting:
Strawberry shortcake has to have whipped cream (and not the kind in a can or “whipped topping” in a tub). This is the real deal – freshly whipped cream, lightly sweetened with powdered sugar, and flavored with a touch of vanilla. In order to keep the whipped cream firm this recipe uses cream cheese as well. This stabilizes the cream and helps it hold its shape.
Strawberries:
Combine fresh strawberries with strawberry jam. This makes the strawberries extra sweet and juicy. Right before serving scoop the syrupy strawberries on top of the frosting.
