Sunday, April 24, 2011

Strawberry Shortcake

Nothing says summer like Strawberry Shortcake.  Here is a way to change it up a bit. Bake an Angel Food Cake but make it in a half sheet pan.  A half sheet pan can be purchased at any good kitchen store like Williams Sonoma or other store that features cookware.  It is not a cookie sheet.

When the cake is done let it cool in the pan. I bake mine the day before so the cake has cooled and is ready to come out of the pan. Cut around the sides of the sheet pan with a knife and use an offset spatula to loosed the cake. Place a cutting board about the same size as the pan on top of the cake and invert it.  Use large cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Stack the cutouts on a plate and cover with your strawberries. ( used three different sizes making a three level desert. That served five adults and I still had cake left over.) Add some whipped cream and you have a great summer dessert.