Description
Strawberry Shortcake with Box Cake is an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert made with fluffy boxed cake, fresh strawberries, and sweet whipped cream. This shortcut version delivers classic shortcake flavor with minimal effort—perfect for gatherings and last-minute treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla or yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the cake according to package instructions. Let cool completely.
- In a bowl, toss sliced strawberries with granulated sugar. Let sit for 20–30 minutes to release juices.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Cut cake into slices or cubes.
- Layer cake, strawberries, and whipped cream in bowls or on plates.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg