a brilliant cake for a brilliant (teen?!) boy ::::
It’s a variation of last year’s birthday strawberry trifle (with pretty much the same ingredients). I could not talk him into a mango icebox cake.
Here’s to my sweet, beautiful boy.
Happy Birthday, Grub-a-lub. I still can’t believe you’re a teenager. I love you, bud.
strawberry shortcake cake for grub’s 13th birthday
Author: story of a kitchen
Recipe type: Dessert
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Total time:
Ingredients
- CAKE: Duncan Hines white cake with one whole egg and 3 egg whites (instead of rec 3 whites)
- SAUCE: 270 g (about 9 ounces) strawberries fresh or frozen (for sauce)
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- one lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with a bit of warm water
- FILLING/TOPPING: 2 lbs strawberries, fresh and cut up (some to put between cake layers and most to put on top of cake)
- FILLING: 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- Garnish: a sprinkle of powdered sugar
Instructions
- MAKE THE CAKE: Bake two 9-inch rounds according to Duncan Hines or whatever recipe you want. Cool completely.
- STRAWBERRY SAUCE: In a saucepan, mix the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Stir and mash the berries with a fork. Adjust the sugar or lemon juice if needed.
- Add the cornstarch and stir constantly. Cook to thicken; it will coat the back of a spoon. Cook a little longer.
- Cool completely before using.
- TO MAKE THE WHIPPED CREAM: Add the cream to a chilled metal bowl of a stand mixer.
- Add powdered sugar slowly at medium-low speed whip the cream to form soft peaks.
- Add extracts and cornstarch at low speed. whip until hard peaks form. Use immediately or chill a few hours until ready.
- ASSEMBLY: Place one layer of cake on cake stand.
- Spread on whipped cream with divot in middle for sauce.
- Spread on some of the strawberry sauce in divot and put on a layer of sliced fresh strawberries
- Top with second layer of cake.
- Cover with more whipped cream.
- Top with sliced/chunked strawberries.
- Can chill for a few hours before serving without getting soggy.
- Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and extra sauce or pour over top of cake just before serving.
