Strawberry Shortcake

Filled with creamy topping and fresh strawberries, this shortcake is a dollop of deliciousness.

Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
70 to 80 minutes
Servings

Cake

  • 2 cups Domino® Granulated Sugar 2 cups Domino® Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon mace or nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon mace or nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or brandy extract 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or brandy extract
  • 3 1/2 cups cake flour 3 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 6 eggs 6 eggs

Strawberry Topping

  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and cut in half 4 cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and cut in half
  • 1/3 cup Domino® Granulated Sugar 1/3 cup Domino® Granulated Sugar

Cream Topping

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons Domino® Confectioners Sugar 2 tablespoons Domino® Confectioners Sugar
10 x 10 pan

Instructions

Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Generously grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 2

Combine sugar, butter, lemon peel, salt and mace in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour and baking powder until well mixed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake at 325°F for 70 to 80 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean and cake is golden brown. Invert cake onto cooling rack. Cool completely.

Strawberry Topping

Combine strawberries, sugar, lemon peel and orange peel in medium bowl; mix well. Let stand for 1 hour.

Cream Topping

Beat cream in medium bowl at high speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.

Serving

For each serving, place one slice of cake on a plate and top with 1/4 cup of strawberry topping and a dollop of cream topping. Repeat for a second layer.