Homemade Strawberry Shortcake
 
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This homemade strawberry shortcake is the perfect way to celebrate the June strawberry harvest! The light, moist cake makes a lovely sponge for all those delicious strawberry juices!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8 - 10
Ingredients
  • 2 – 3 cups of strawberries, mashed and mixed with ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 ½ tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. At least one hour before serving, mash berries and mix with sugar. Set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla and milk.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients, being careful not to overmix.
  5. Spray either a 9 x 13 pan or two 9-inch cake pans with cooking oil. Pour mixture into pan[s] and bake for 30 – 35 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  6. Serve warm with berries and whipped cream, or ice cream!
Recipe by Simple Life and Home at http://www.simplelifeandhome.com/3309/food/desserts/homemade-strawberry-shortcake/