Tablespoons & Teaparties

This is the most delicious, quick shortcake recipe you’ll ever make! The biggest prep is making the boxed cake! Make a sheet cake & or rounds or even cupcakes! and stack to your hearts desire!

Ingredients

• 1 box of vanilla cake (cooked according to box instructions)
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup confectioners/powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pkg of strawberries, washed, stems removed & sliced

Kitchen Tools

• Baking sheet or rounds
• Hand mixer (or if you have a lot of stamina, whisk by hand)
• Cake Stand or large plate
• Spatula or off-set spatula (or knife if you have neither)

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Instructions

• Make the cake according to box instructions (I did this a day ahead. Wrap the cakes tightly in cling wrap or a tupperware).
• When you’re ready to make the cake
  • Prep the strawberries and set aside
  • Make the whipped cream – combine the cream, vanilla, & sugar. Beat together until the cream is fluffy and holds soft peaks.
• Assemble the cake
  • Put one layer of cake down, spread whipped cream & top with a layer of sliced strawberries.
  • Add another layer of cake on top and spread with whipped cream.
  • Spread & smooth whipped cream along the sides of the cake
  • Top the cake (and sides) with strawberries
• Enjoy!