How To Make A Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake

Nothing says summer like this strawberry shortcake cake! Super moist and fluffy layers of vanilla cake layered with freshly picked strawberries and stabilized whipped cream. If you love traditional strawberry shortcake, then you will LOVE this layer cake version.



VANILLA CAKE RECIPE ►
10 ounces (283 g) milk room temperature, divided evenly into two measuring cups
3 ounces (85 g) canola oil
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
3 Large eggs room temperature
13 ounces (368 g) cake flour
13 ounces (368 g) sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (227 g) unsalted butter room temperature

Stabilized Whipped Cream ►
24 ounces (680 g) heavy whipping cream
4 ounces (113 g) powdered sugar
2 teaspoons gelatin I use KNOX brand
3 Tablespoons cold water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream for the gelatin
16 ounces (454 g) fresh strawberries washed and sliced for the filling

CHAPTERS ►
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Types of cake to use
00:50 Vanilla cake batter
01:58 Measuring with a scale
02:40 Baking the cakes
03:16 Cooling the cakes
03:41 Stabilized whipped cream
05:11 Cutting strawberries
05:55 Torting the cakes
06:20 Stacking the cake
06:48 Storing the cake
07:40 Tasting the cake

[Midge]

I will make this tomorrow for my husbands birthday! It looks wonderful!!! Thanks for the tutorial. You’re the best!!

[Ruby]

It’s so crazy I made this EXACT cake today! I posted it on Instagram and tagged you in it! This is cool!! 🥰🥰🥰

[anothercomment-]

Wow!! - those pink flowers on one of the cakes you showed!! 💞

[anukannan]

I 'm 12 years old, and this is 4th cake i've tried in the life .and i cant believe this . This shortcake came out extraordinary. Thank u soo much for your cakes . Keep rocking 🎉❤❤❤

[zeidyt]

I made this for a party on Easter and everyone loved it!!

[courtneymea]

I made this past weekend and it was a huge hit. Sooo delicious

[tyasiadaniels]

Omgggg, I have to tell you how amazing this cake was! I made it for my coworkers birthday and she LOVED IT!!! Thank you so much!

[kaliyakelly]

Thank you for making my favorite cake in the world!

[obsidyenneg]

Thanks for the explanation. So much science in baking. Although I’ve been baking for a long time (home baker), I appreciate learning more

[michellepratt]

What mixer are you using? It's awesome! 😃

[shellygrant]

Will have to make this for my son in law. He loves strawberries! The good ones! From Canada! 😁

[normlor]

AMAZING RECIPE AS WE NEED TO MAKE ONE THIS SUNDAY. BY THE WAY, DECADES AGO I SAW A COOK UST THREAD TO CUT VERY FRAGILE CAKES LIKE ANGELFOOD. SHE JUST ENCIRCLES THE WHOLE CAKE AT THE LEVEL NEEDED AND PULLED THE THREAD CLOSED AND A PERFECT CUT WAS MADE. I HOPE IT WORKS FOR US.

[jessvazquez]

I’m going to be doing this for my 4 year olds bday he loves strawberries 🍓😍

[victoriavalles]

Love your glasses Liz! Thanks for the recipe.

[rachellecardona]

Hi Liz, if we decide to frost it can we use the same whipped cream?

[pjka]

I made this for someone’s birthday at work. I’ve been baking a long time and my first cake of Liz’s was the white velvet buttermilk cake and it came out awesome. This one looked ok. It rose to the full height of the pan but it wasn’t very fluffy. It was on the dense side. Taste was fine but I wasn’t crazy about the texture. Did I do something wrong?

[TheBaddest]

I clicked on this notification so fast, not used to a post from Liz late on a Friday night 😂

[susanstabio]

Yes, Liz, I concur- Hoodies are the best!

[pjka]

Does anyone know if you can substitute buttermilk for the milk. I love the white velvet buttermilk cake and was wondering if you can use it for this recipe.

[jessicab.]

This looks amazing. Thinking of possibly adding fresh pineapple too 🤔🤗 Thank u for the recipe