Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake
Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake plus colored Whipped Cream = a fun and patriotic twist on a classic dessert that is a fun 4th of July dessert idea.
Strawberry Shortcake plus colored Whipped Cream = a fun and patriotic twist on a classic dessert. Wow your family and party guests with our Patriotic Strawberry Shortcake this 4th of July or Memorial Day. This is a real crowd-pleaser at a party! This 4th of July or Memorial Day turn your boring old shortcake into this fabulous and patriotic Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake!
Ingredients You Will Need
Pick a Cake
There are three great options for the “cake” part of Strawberry Shortcake and we have all the recipes you’ll need to make any of them.
Option 1: Pound Cake. So yummy! The buttery flavor goes perfectly with the strawberries. We have a homemade Pound Cake recipe that we usually use that is perfect and very easy to make.
Option 2: We usually use Angel Food cake cut into cubes for Strawberry Shortcake. It is light and delicious and we find that the Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix tastes just as good and is approximately 1 million times easier to make that homemade.
Option 3: And we can’t forget the classic sweet biscuit which we also have a yummy recipe for and is a great go-to Strawberry Shortcake option.
Prepare the Strawberries
Step 4: Soak the strawberries in Vinegar Water (use 3 parts Water/1 part White Vinegar) to clean them. Rinse and dry the strawberries.
Step 5: Slice the strawberries and add them to a bowl.
Step 6: Sprinkle the sliced strawberries with sugar to taste (usually 1/4 cup sugar) depending on how sweet you want the Strawberries to be.
Step 7: Stir the sliced strawberries and sugar until they are coated with sugar. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator (approximately one hour) so they can macerate and get good and juicy.
Make the Homemade Blue Whipped Cream
Steps 8-10: The ingredient that takes our Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake from great to spectacular is our blue Colored Whipped Cream. It is so easy to make, tastes better than Cool Whip or Canned Whipped Cream, and will wow your guests. You will find all the directions you’ll need To Make Colored Whipped Cream right here.
Assemble the Dessert
Steps 11-12: To assemble the Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake, first add a layer of your cake of choice and then a second layer of ripe strawberries. Put the blue Colored Whipped Cream in a plastic bag and cut off the tip of one of the bottom corners. Pipe on the blue whipped cream and your Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake is ready to serve to your guests. Try a traditional bowl or serve it in a glass or mason jar. Your guest will love it!
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Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake plus colored Whipped Cream = a fun and patriotic twist on a classic dessert that is a fun 4th of July dessert idea.
Ingredients
- Fresh Strawberries
- Angel Food Cake, Pound Cake or Biscuits
- Colored Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Wash, dry and cut your Strawberries and set them aside.
- We usually use Angel Food cake cut into cubes for Strawberry Shortcake but it also tastes good with pound cake, sweet biscuits and actual shortbread.
- Make a batch of our blue Colored Whipped Cream.
- To assemble the Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake, add a layer of your cake of choice and then a second layer of ripe strawberries.
- Put the blue Colored Whipped Cream in a plastic bag and cut off the tip of one of the bottom corners.
- Pipe on the blue whipped cream and your Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake is ready to serve to your guests.
Did you Make this Recipe? Leave a review below, then snap a picture and tag @twosisterscrafting on Instagram so we can see it!
