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Summer Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcake

Summer Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcake
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
45 min
Yields
10 - 12 servings

A bright, fresh shortcake topped with real strawberries and a homemade whipped cream.

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ingredients

Cake

2
sticks (8 oz) unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing the pan
2
cups cake flour, plus extra for flouring the pan
2
tsp baking powder
½
tsp fine salt
1
cup sugar
3
large eggs
¼
cup heavy cream
½
tsp finely grated lemon zest
½
tsp vanilla extract

Filling

1
lb(s) rhubarb (about 4 stalks), cut into 1-inch pieces
½
cup sugar
1
(16-oz) container strawberries, trimmed and sliced (about 3 cups)
1
Tbsp sugar

Whipped Cream

1 ½
cups cold heavy cream
1
Tbsp sugar
1
tsp vanilla extract
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directions

Notes

To make this cake ahead, you can fully assemble and chill up to 4 hours ahead of time without the sliced strawberry and sugar garnish.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with butter and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 2

Beat the butter in a large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and continue to beat until very fluffy, about 2 minutes longer. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and cream. Add half the flour mixture and half the egg mixture to the creamed butter and beat until combined. Repeat with the remaining flour and egg mixture. Add the lemon zest and vanilla and beat the batter on medium-high speed for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan, spread the top evenly and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top sprigs back to the touch, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Step 4

While the cake bakes and cools, make the filling: Combine the rhubarb with the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and continue to cook, stirring, until the rhubarb cooks down into a thick puree, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool completely, and then fold in half the strawberries. Stir the sugar into the remaining berries.

Step 5

When ready to assemble the cake, whip the cream with the sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.

Step 6

Using a serrated knife, slice the cake in half horizontally and place the bottom half on a cake stand or serving plate, cut-side up. Spread with 1 cup of the whipped cream, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edge of the cake and top with the strawberry-rhubarb mixture. Place the second half of the cake, cut-side down, over the strawberry-rhubarb filling and spread the remaining whipped cream over top, going close to the edge of the cake. Garnish with the remaining sliced strawberries.

Step 7

Cook’s Note: To make this cake ahead, you can fully assemble and chill up to 4 hours ahead of time without the sliced strawberry and sugar garnish. Top with the sliced strawberries before serving.

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