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Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

Delicious Strawberry Shortcake Trifles layered with cake, fresh strawberries, and cream.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 54 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 trifles
Calories 430 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • baking sheet
  • piping bag

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting pan
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream (light is preferred)

Strawberry layer

  • 2 lbs fresh strawberries diced, plus 12 whole for garnish
  • 3 ½ tablespoon granulated sugar

Cream layer

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

For the cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 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, 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 ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix just until combined then add in ½ the sour cream and mix just until combined, repeat with flour and sour cream once more then end by mixing in last ⅓ 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

  • Toss diced strawberries with sugar. Let rest 10 minutes.

For the cream layer

  • In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer whip heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  • In a separate medium mixing bowl whip cream cheese until smooth, add powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until light and fluffy. Add cream cheese mixture to heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form.

To assemble trifles

  • Place 12 cake rounds in 12 fairly tall dessert cups. Add a spoonful of strawberries over each cake round.
  • Transfer cream mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip and pipe cream mixture over strawberry layer. Repeat layering process once more.
  • Garnish each with a fresh strawberry. Serve within an hour for best results.

Notes

Frozen strawberries can't be used in this recipe. They're too soggy and the flavor isn't as good!

Nutrition

Serving: 1trifleCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword cream, Dessert, Fresh Strawberries, layered dessert, Strawberry Shortcake, Trifles
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