Deluxe Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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Janet Fant's tasty shortcake is perfect for the Fourth of July. “I love the moist, from-scratch flavor of this simple cake,” she writes from Denair, California. “It's foolproof and always brings lots of compliments.”

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Deluxe Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 3 cups chopped fresh strawberries
  • Fresh mint leaves, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Place one cake on a serving plate; top with half of the cream cheese mixture and strawberries. Repeat layers. Store in the refrigerator. Garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 426 calories, 23 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 348 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Deluxe Strawberry Shortcake in Simple & Delicious July/August 2007, p53

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2011 by then5812

We absolutely loved the cream cheese filling, but next time I think I'll try it on pound cake instead of the yellow cake.


Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by Nechole84

This recipe is awesome! Everyone I've made it for absolutely loves it! I'll never go back to regular shortcake again!

 
 
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