Strawberry Shortcake
This strawberry shortcake starts with a super easy, moist vanilla cake you can mix with a spoon. It’s layered with sweetened strawberries and clouds of homemade whipped cream for the perfect spring or summer dessert. I milk strawberry season for as long as I can, adding those juicy red gems to chicken salads, salsas, milkshakes, and more. And when it comes to dessert, I’m convinced nothing beats old-fashioned strawberry shortcake. It’s my favorite quick and easy-to-make dessert for dinner parties where I can prep everything ahead, then stack and serve. Some strawberry shortcake recipes use biscuits—a style attributed to the Northern U.S. My strawberry shortcake recipe is Southern-style, starting with the simplest vanilla cake. It comes together quickly with merely a spoon and is super moist with the addition of sour cream and oil. Along with vanilla, I add a little almond extract for a gentle flavoring. The whipped cream is perfectly sweetened with powdered sugar that melts in easil