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Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Amylimmer / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago This dessert is a very close variation of Tina Nordstrom's Strawberry Cake (http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/recipe.asp?id=1553). Using poundcake, instead of spongecake, the cake is a bit heavier, but quite delicious! Also, Nordstrom's recip... More Prep:90m Cook:40m Servings:8	Amylimmer
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Ingredients

Strawberries:

3 pints Fresh Strawberries

1/3 cup Sugar

Custard:

2 cups Milk

5 Egg Yolks

2 tsps real vanilla extract

2 tablespoons Corn Starch

½ cup sugar

2 cups Heavy Cream

Cake:

2 9 inch round pound cakes

Directions

Save one pint of the strawberries for decoration.

Cut the other half of the strawberries in small cubes and put in a bowl.

Mix in the sugar and let it rest until the sugar has dissolved; It should become a little syrupy. Set aside.

Bring the milk, with the vanilla to a boil.

Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and corn starch in a separate bowl. (Add 1 tablespoon of water if the mixture becomes too thick.)

Pour the milk over the egg mixture and whisk briskly.

Pour the mixture back into the pot.

Gently reheat the mixture and continue whisking until it becomes a thick cream. Let cool.

Whip 2/3 cup of the heavy cream and fold it in the custard.

Cut both pound cakes in half, horizontally.

Spread 1/3 of the vanilla custard on one half and then 1/3 of the strawberry filling on the bottom layer of the cake.

Place the second layer on top of this and press gently.

Repeat the above process with another layer and then place the third cake half on top (I did not place four layers on the cake--I cute the fourth part of the cake in half and made one mini strawberry cake, but the fourth could be added. Freeze for a few hours until custard is stiff or you may cover the cake in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours before decorating.

Whip the remaining cream.

Use a pastry bag with a spout to decorate, working it in an upward movement all around the cake.

To crown the work add the remaining strawberries on top.

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trigger 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I am saving this delightful recipe for Strawberry Shortcake .I actually prefer this cake recipe to spongecake any day.
Nothing beats home made cake with strawberries in the spring and summer.
Thank you
Michael

raelene1951 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Pound cake is the best! Thanks for the post:)

jett2whit 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Strawberry shortcake cream on top... Tell me the name of your sweetheart.. now jump!! Always a favorite over here!!

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