Monday, October 07, 2019
Strawberry Shortcake Trifles — All the flavors of the classic strawberry shortcake but with a soft cake layer instead of biscuit, and served in individual cups for a fun party or after dinner treat!
Individual Strawberry Shortcake Trifles
Strawberry Shortcake Trifles made with six layers of utter bliss! In these mini dessert cups, you get a sweet vanilla cake alternating with layers of fresh, juicy strawberries and rich, fluffy whipped cream.
Let me tell you though, these mini strawberry trifle cups are dangerous! I’m generally pretty good and putting limits on myself since I have so many desserts around here all the time — but not with these.
Goodbye self-restraint, hellooo strawberry shortcake trifles! These would be perfect for a shower or for Mother’s Day, or of course they are perfect just to treat yourself because it’s the weekend! Dessert on the weekend is a must, right?
Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Ingredients
For the shortcake layer, you’ll need:
- All-purpose flour
- Cornstarch
- Salt
- Baking powder and baking soda
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Lemon zest
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Sour cream
For the strawberry layer, you’ll need:
- Fresh strawberries
- Granulated sugar
And for the whipped cream layer, you’ll need:
- Heavy cream
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Trifles
- Make the cake batter. Spread into greased and floured pan and bake.
- Cut cooled cake into rounds that will fit into the cups you’ll be serving in.
- Make the cream cheese topping.
- Make the strawberry mixture.
- Assemble trifles by layering cake strawberries and cream, two times each.
What Size Are the Jars You Used?
For these individual strawberry shortcake trifle cups, I used 8-oz glass jars. But you can use any size jar you have on hand!
Can I Make These in Advance?
You can make the cake one to two days ahead of time (if it gets a little dry, don’t worry! The whipped cream and fresh strawberries will moisten the cake again).
However, I’d wait to assemble the strawberry trifles until the day of, otherwise they’ll become soggy.
Tips for the Best Strawberry Shortcake Trifles
- If you don’t have a cookie or biscuit cutter, simply cut out the cake layers with the top of the jar.
- Frozen strawberries can’t be used in this recipe. They’re too soggy and the flavor isn’t as good!
- For a less sweet treat, scale back on the amount of sugar in the whipped cream.
