Strawberry Shortcake with Cheesecake Whipped Cream

5 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Ready In: 30 min

“I cheat and use prepackaged angel food cake, but I absolutely, always, use fresh fruit and make the whipped cheesecake cream myself. I use a cream cheese whipped cream so that I stays looking nice when it has to sit around on a buffet for a few hours. Since the cream cheese gives it stability you can use WAY less sugar than traditional whipped cream calls for.” - by sophie

Ingredients

1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 pint heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (10 inch) angel food cake, cut in cubes
1/2 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

Mix 1 1/2 quarts strawberries and white sugar in a large bowl; gently mash strawberries with a potato masher. Cover and refrigerate.
Beat cream cheese in a bowl until light and fluffy; set aside. Beat heavy cream in another bowl until soft peaks form; add whipped cream cheese and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the cream should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Beat confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture.
Layer about half the angel food cake in a large bowl or trifle. Spread a third of the cream cheese mixture over the cake and top with a layer of mashed strawberries. Repeat the layers, finishing with a final layer of the cream cheese mixture. Arrange the remaining 1/2 quart strawberry slices decoratively. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
321 cal
16%

Fat
21.7 g
33%

Carbs
29.1 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Baking Nana

Jul. 1, 2012

"I made this for Faceless Frenzy July 2012. It is a beautiful dessert but just a little dry. A strawberry glaze would solve that. A nice way to showcase summer berries...." See more"

Leigha

Jun. 18, 2012

"The whipped cream with cream cheese is delicious...." See more"

sandy

Sep. 22, 2012

"Excellent recipe. The whipped cream was great with the cream cheese. I made this into a cake using an angel food cake. Cut it in half and put the strawberries in the middle with some cream. Froste..." See mored the rest of the cake with the whipped cream and added half strawberries on top. A big hit for my moms birthday!!"

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