Name: Strawberry Shortcake... recipe by Zeenath Fathima at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 9 tsbp softened unsalted butter plus more for greasing; 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour; 3 TBSP cornstarch; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/8 th tsp Salt; 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 3 whole large eggs; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 pound (500gm) strawberries plus more to garnish; ICING :-; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 8 ounces(230gm) cream cheese softened; 2 sticks unsalted butter; Vanilla extract 1 tsp; A dash of salt

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Ingredients Serving: 6

9 tsbp softened unsalted butter plus more for greasing
1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
3 TBSP cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 th tsp Salt
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar
3 whole large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pound (500gm) strawberries plus more to garnish
ICING :-
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
8 ounces(230gm) cream cheese softened
2 sticks unsalted butter
Vanilla extract 1 tsp
A dash of salt

Instructions

For the cake , preheat the oven at 350° F (180°c). Grease the pan and set aside .
Sift together the flour , cornstarch , baking soda and salt .
Cream the butter and the 1 1/2 cups sugar with the help of a hand blender till light and fluffy . Add the eggs one at a time , ensuring each addition to be well mixed in.
Add the sour cream and the vanilla and mix until combined .
Add the dry ingredients and mix till no lumps are seen .
Bake the cake for about 45 - 50 mins . Remove the cake immediately and place on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely .
Stem and halve the strawberries and mash them . Sprinkle the remaining 2 tbsp sugar over them and allow to sit for 30 mins.
For the icing , combine the powdered sugar , cream cheese , vanilla , butter and dadh of salt in a bowl . Mix until very fluffy .
Slice the cakes in half to make two smaller cakes . Spread the strawberries evenly over each cut sides of the cake halves , pouring on the juices as well .
Place the cakes in the freezer just for 5 mins , just to make icing easier .
Remove the cake halves . Use a little less than one third of the icing and to spread on top of the strawberries in the bottom layer .
Add half of the remaining icing on the top , spreading evenly .
Leave plain or garnish with strawberry halves .

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Feb-27-2017

Sukhmani Bedi Feb-27-2017

What a lovely recipe zeenath. Too good!

Jan-31-2017

Kanak Patel Jan-31-2017

I love strawberries! this cake looks super awesome...

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