STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH LEMON-PEPPER SYRUP
Here's a take on the perfect summer birthday cake: a buttery, vanilla-scented spongecake doused with ripe strawberries and fresh whipped cream, gilded with a spicy-tart syrup to cut the sweetness. After the cake cools, you'll cut it into two layers and put them back together with the sliced strawberries, which have been resting in some sugar and lemon zest, your whipped cream and the lemon-pepper syrup. Then top the whole thing with more whipped cream and serve it up. It's a couple of hours of your time, resulting in a treat appropriate to welcome anyone's next trip around the sun.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield One 9-inch cake (8 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with butter or cooking spray. Line with baking paper and grease the parchment.
- Cut off tops of strawberries and thinly slice half of them, leaving remaining berries whole. Mix sliced strawberries with superfine sugar and half the lemon zest. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip eggs and egg white on high speed until frothy, about 30 seconds. Gradually pour in 230 grams (1 1/4 cups) granulated sugar and whip on high speed until mixture is a pale yellow color and has thickened enough to mound onto itself when beater is lifted, 1 to 3 minutes.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently and patiently fold flour mixture into egg mixture. Fold in milk, vanilla and butter until completely combined.
- Gently pour batter into prepared pan and bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in pan. Invert cake onto a cooling rack and peel off baking paper. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in a small pot, whisk together remaining 100 grams ( 1/2 cup) granulated sugar, 1/4 cup water and the pepper. Simmer on medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining lemon zest.
- Whip heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Using a serrated knife, horizontally slice cake in half. Generously brush each cut side with lemon-pepper syrup. Transfer the bottom half to a cake plate, cut side up, and spoon sliced strawberries and any juices over it. Spread half the whipped cream over sliced strawberries and gently place the other cake half on top. Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake (or mound it all on the top). Garnish with whole strawberries and drizzle with more lemon-pepper syrup for serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 555, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 74 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 256 milligrams, Sugar 56 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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[email protected]5 stars! This strawberry shortcake with lemon-pepper syrup is a must-try. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and the biscuits are incredibly fluffy. Highly recommend!
ismah ssekandi
[email protected]Easy to follow recipe, even for a novice baker like me. The strawberry shortcake turned out great and the lemon-pepper syrup added a delightful tang.
Ishana Sahadat
[email protected]Wow! This strawberry shortcake was a hit at my party. The lemon-pepper syrup was a game-changer and gave the shortcake a sophisticated twist. My friends couldn't get enough of it.
Damaris Muli
[email protected]This strawberry shortcake with lemon-pepper syrup was a delightful treat! The combination of sweet strawberries, fluffy biscuits, and tangy syrup was simply irresistible. I especially loved the unique flavor of the lemon-pepper syrup, which added a r