How to Make Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake doesn’t have to be cake on a plate – turn this fruity favorite into something you really want to sink your teeth into.
Instructions
- Step 1: Slice the angel food cake Slice the angel food cake crosswise into three equal sections.
- TIP: Make your own angel food cake with a box mix or buy one in your grocery store.
- Step 2: Mix cream cheese, condensed milk, and whipped topping Mix together the cream cheese, condensed milk, and whipped topping and then set the mixture aside.
- TIP: Lighten up your dessert by using light or fat-free ingredients.
- Step 3: Heat sugar, cornstarch, and gelatin. Fold in strawberries Stir together the sugar, cornstarch, and gelatin in a saucepan over medium heat. Add water, stir until it thickens, and then fold in the strawberries.
- Step 4: Layer ingredients Place one layer of the cake in the bottom of your glass bowl, top it with a third of the glaze from your saucepan, followed by a third of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat all of this two more times.
- Step 5: Top with whole strawberries Top your dessert with whole strawberries, chill it for an hour, and then dig in.
- FACT: The average strawberry has 200 seeds.
You Will Need
- 1 angel food cake
- 8 oz. package cream cheese
- 14 oz. can condensed milk
- 12 oz. container whipped topping
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 tbsp. strawberry gelatin
- 1 c. water
- 2 c. fresh strawberries
- quartered
- 1 large glass bowl
- 5 whole strawberries
- Light or fat-free cream cheese
- condensed milk
- and whipped topping (optional)