Ingredients
Scale
- 6 store-bought shortcakes
- 4 cups strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- Mint, for garnish
Instructions
- Strawberries: Stir the strawberries and 1/4 cup granulated sugar together in a large bowl. Cover and set in the refrigerator until ready to serve. This time allows the strawberries to release their delicious juices. You can also mash a few of the strawberries if you want. I tend to cut the strawberries in small pieces.
- Whipped Cream: Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy whipping cream and vanilla on medium-high until soft-medium peaks form, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully or else your cream will turn to butter!
- Slice the shortcakes in half and layer with strawberries and whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Notes
*Make the strawberries ahead of time to help you save on time. The whipped cream can get a little ‘weepy’ so it is best to prep right before serving. But the truth is that is comes together so quickly, as you’re starting to get the dessert together it’ll whipped in no time!
*One more note – I tend not to add sugar to the whipped cream since the dessert is already quite sweet. You can add 1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar to the whipping cream if you do want it a tad sweeter.
- Prep Time: 5
- Category: Desserts