With all the fresh strawberries in season there are so many amazing things you can make right now (starting with these trifles first of course).
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
Cake
2 cups (284g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pan
3 Tbsp (26g) cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
12 Tbsp (170g) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups (315g) granulated sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
4 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup (283g) sour cream (I used light because it’s what I had on hand)
Strawberry layer
2 lbs fresh strawberries , diced, plus 12 more small whole for garnish
3 1/2 Tbsp (45g) granulated sugar
Cream layer
2 cups (475ml) heavy cream
6 oz (170g) cream cheese, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 18 by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda and baking powder for 20 seconds, set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment whip together butter, sugar and lemon zest until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time then mix in vanilla. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix just until combined then add in 1/2 the sour cream and mix just until combined, repeat with flour and sour cream once more then end by mixing in last 1/3 of the flour mixture and mixing just until combined (scrape down bowl to ensure it’s evenly combined). Pour and spread batter evenly into prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 – 24 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool cut into 24 rounds the size of your dessert cups (you’ll have a little left over cake which you can chill or freeze and serve later with more fresh fruit and whipped cream).
For the strawberry layer:
- Visit Strawberry Shortcake Trifles @ cookingclassy.com for full instructions.