SENSATIONAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Sensational Strawberry Shortcake image

This pretty strawberry dessert really hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Provided by Brent BeSaw

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 2h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 quart strawberries, sliced
½ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground nutmeg
½ cup butter
½ cup milk
2 eggs, separated
¼ cup white sugar
2 cups sweetened whipped cream
3 sprigs fresh mint

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
Gently stir strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; chill.
Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk milk and egg yolks in a bowl, then stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Divide in half and pat into prepared cake pans.
Beat egg whites until foamy in a large bowl. Continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Spread over dough; sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake in preheated oven until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack; cool completely.
Place one cake layer on a large serving plate; spread with half the whipped cream, spoon half the strawberries over cream. Repeat layers; garnish with mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 89.6 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 442.9 mg, Sugar 30.9 g