Strawberry Shortcake Bars

Strawberry Shortcake Bars

Buttery vanilla cake layers with whipped cream and fresh strawberries for an easy handheld shortcake treat.

⏱ 45 minServes 12American

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 2 tbsp sugar for berries

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. 2Cream butter and sugar together, then beat in eggs and vanilla until fluffy.
  3. 3Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, then alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture until combined.
  4. 4Pour batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool completely.
  5. 5Toss sliced strawberries with 2 tablespoons sugar and let sit for 15 minutes.
  6. 6Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
  7. 7Spread whipped cream over cooled cake and top generously with sugared strawberries.
  8. 8Cut into squares and serve immediately.

Cook this with Miamzi 👨‍🍳

Miamzi knows what's in your kitchen — it checks this recipe against your ingredients, adds what's missing to your grocery list, plans your week, and invents new dishes from what you already have.

Create your free kitchen →

From the Miamzi community recipe library.