Description
A delightful dessert combining lemon meringue and strawberry shortcake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light.
- Add eggs, lemon juice, and zest; mix well.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Pour into a greased cake pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Let cool before topping.
- Whip cream until stiff peaks form.
- Layer strawberries, cake, and cream.
- Top with meringue if desired.
Notes
- Use fresh strawberries for best flavor.
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Store in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: lemon meringue strawberry shortcake