Dessert

Simply Sensational Strawberry Shortcake

average rating

rate/review

prep time

20 min

total time

1 hr 5 min

makes

8 servings, 1/8 recipe (195 g) each

Add to My Recipe Box

Send/Share

Add to Shopping List

Rate Recipe

photo by:

kraft

add your photo

What You Need

1-1/4 cups cold milk, divided

1/4 cup sour cream

3 Tbsp. sugar

2-1/4 cups all-purpose baking mix

1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding

1-1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping, divided

4 cups sliced fresh strawberries

1/3 cup sugar

Make It

HEAT oven to 425°F.

WHISK 1/2 cup milk, sour cream and 3 Tbsp. sugar in large bowl until blended. Add baking mix; stir just until moistened. Spread onto bottom of 9-inch round pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Cool 10 min.; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

BEAT pudding mix and remaining milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in half the Cool Whip. Toss strawberries with 1/3 cup sugar.

CUT cake horizontally in half; stack layers on plate, filling with half the strawberry mixture and all the pudding mixture. Top with remaining Cool Whip and strawberry mixture.

kraft kitchens tips

Substitute

Substitute 2 pkg. (600 g each) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed, for the fresh strawberries.

Make Ahead

This dessert is best when assembled just before serving. But if you prep all the ingredients ahead of time, you can assemble it in just minutes! Bake the cake up to 24 hours ahead of time, then split the cake into layers after it is cooled and store in airtight container at room temperature. Toss the sliced berries with the sugar and refrigerate until ready to use. And refrigerate the Cool Whip overnight to thaw.

rate recipes, or edit your ratings of others’ dishes and more. sign up

Back to recipe

rating

This recipe is great. I just question why it has to be a baking mix (which I searched the entire store looking for and found out it was not called baking mix but Bisquick). Why can't the recipe be flour, baking powder, eggs/oil...? Ingredients I have in the kitchen, and a healthier choice too without all the added unmentionables in Bisquick.
posted by a cook | on 7/3/2011

rating

Just incredible. Easy, delicious and enjoyed by family and friends at our welcome to summer get together.
posted by a cook | on 5/27/2010

rating

My family didn't like this shortcake version. The cake was too thin and needed shortening, as it was also dry. I'll make traditional shortcake in the future, but the pudding filling was quite good.
posted by a cook | on 5/17/2010

rating

cake portion turned out too thin to slice in 1/2 and broke apart, so i improvised and just stuck a piece of cake in each bowl added vanilla mixture and strawberries topped with a bit of extra whip topping and a few more berries, was easier and would most likely do it this way next time, tasted awesome and very easy.
posted by autodoctor1 | on 8/10/2009

rating

I made this for my family and later made it again for a holiday bbq... it was a total hit!
posted by momriches | on 5/27/2009

rating

I've made this one over and over and it's always a hit! Simple and delicious!
posted by MichelleRoberts | on 5/19/2009

rating

Was a huge success at the Mother's Day supper I hosted. Not a crumb left on their plate. Have been asked to make this for my office! Put the vanilla pudding mixture in a piping bag and spread it over the strawberries this way! So much quicker. Will make this again and again!
posted by gtfff | on 5/13/2009

rating

This recipe was quick and easy. It was delicious as well.
posted by a cook | on 7/21/2008

rating

This is so easy to make and is super delicious. Everyone loves this light dessert.
posted by mschoch | on 7/6/2008

rating

This recipe is so good. It is very easy to make and always enjoyed. I have also made it by altering the vanilla pudding to another flavor and also by changing the fruit toppings.
posted by lpshakey | on 6/26/2008