A quick and easy high altitude recipe for mini strawberry shortcakes, made with moist and fluffy vanilla cake, sweetened whipped cream and juicy strawberries.
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½tspcoarse Kosher salt(if using table salt, use half the amount)
1large egg
1large egg white(save the extra yolk for another use)
¾cupwhole milk
1tbsplemon juice
¼cupunsalted butter,melted
¼cupvegetable oil
1 ½tspvanilla extract
Strawberries
¾lbstrawberries (fresh or frozen and thawed),washed, hulled and diced into 1/2 inch pieces
¼cupgranulated sugar
Whipped Cream
1cupcold heavy whipping cream
2tbsppowdered sugar
Instructions
Cake
Preheat the oven to 350 F, and position a rack in the center of the oven. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with non-stick baking spray, and line the bottom of the pan with a square of parchment paper.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Separately, whisk together the egg, egg white, milk, lemon juice, melted butter, oil and vanilla extract.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and whisk for about 15 seconds, until the batter is smooth and well combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 28 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean, and the top of the cake springs back when gently touched.
Cool the cake in the pan for about an hour, then turn the cake out onto a cutting board, lined with a sheet of parchment paper. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and cool completely.
Use a round biscuit cutter to cut 8-9 rounds from the cake. Keep the cake rounds in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Strawberries
In a bowl, stir together the chopped strawberries with the sugar. Let sit for 15-20 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and syrupy.
Keep refrigerated until needed.
Whipped Cream
Pour the heavy whipping cream into a bowl and add the powdered sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat the cream until soft, fluffy peaks form.
Keep refrigerated until needed.
Serving
Serve the cake rounds, topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a spoonful of the strawberries.
Refrigerate any leftover whipped cream and strawberries.
Keyword High Altitude, Mini, Shortcake, Strawberry