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Vegan Strawberry Shortcake

This is the perfect combination of biscuit and cake for a delicious vegan Strawberry Shortcake.
Prep Time4 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time29 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 5 -6 people
Calories: 420kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 TB white sugar
  • 2 TB brown sugar
  • 1 TB baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Vegan Butter cold
  • 1 cup Vegan buttermilk 1 TB vinegar to plant milk
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 TB white sugar for sprinkling on top
  • 1-2 pounds strawberries *depending on how many you like
  • sugar for the strawberries
  • 1 container So Delicious Cool whip

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a 9 inch cake pan and set aside.
  • Make your vegan buttermilk by taking an empty liquid measuring cup, adding 1 TB white vinegar, fill it the rest of the 1 cup with plant milk of your choice, stirring, set aside.
  • Get a medium mixing bowl and put all your dry ingredients, and whisk.
  • Take your cold vegan butter and cut it into small pieces, then add it to the flour and cut in with a pastry cutter until it's course crumbs and evenly distributed.
  • Add your extracts to the vegan buttermilk, and then pour the buttermilk/extracts into the flour mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated, don't over- stir. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out, it will be fairly thick.
  • Sprinkle 3 TB of white sugar evenly over the top and cook in preheated oven for 22-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • While the cake is cooking, get your strawberries ready. Get a medium bowl and cut them into the desired size and add your desired sugar amount depending on how sweet your berries are and stir then set aside.
  • When assembling the cake, cut the cake in half carefully. Take half your So delicious whipped topping and spread it in the middle layer, then layer with strawberries. Put the top half on and then do the same on the top of the cake. Put the cake in the fridge until ready to serve. You can serve it with more strawberries and whipped cream if desired.

Individual Shortcakes

  • Prep your work surface by placing a Silpat or parchment paper on a flat surface and sprinkling with a tablespoon of flour. Then take your biscuit dough, it will be a shaggy dough, and that's okay. You can either take a rolling pin or your hands and lightly roll the dough to about ¾ inch thick, get out a ruler if you need to. Now get your biscuit cutter and cut your biscuits into a biscuit shape. Place biscuits on a lined baking sheet. Take some white sugar and sprinkle it on the tops of the biscuits. Bake in the oven for 9-12 minutes. Don't overbake these shortcakes.

Notes

Store- You want to store this in the fridge in either an airtight container or with plastic wrap. This is best to eat within a few days for the best flavor.
Freeze- It's best to freeze the cake without the strawberries and whipped cream. Freeze it in an airtight freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Let defrost and then add your strawberries and vegan whipped cream. 
Substitutions-
  • Gluten-free- use All Purpose Gluten Free flour in a 1:1 ratio
  • If you're out of vegan butter, you can try using cold coconut oil. 
  • Fresh strawberries are better than frozen ones unless you're serving these individually. 
  • If you don't have almond extract just use more vanilla extract. 
Expert Tips and Tricks
    1. Make sure the vegan butter is cold so that this cake stays more like a biscuit than a cake.
    2. Sugar your strawberries accordingly. This shortcake biscuits cake isn't overly sweet because I wanted the sweetness to come from the juicy strawberries.
    3. Give this time to rest before serving for the best results. It tastes best when it's had time to let the strawberry juice and vegan whipping cream soak in a bit.
    4. Serve with extra vegan whipped topping.
    5. Don't overbake your cake.
    6. When you're spreading the biscuit dough, it will be thick- it's best to get your hands a little damp and spread the dough that way. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 837mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g