Strawberry Banana Shortcake
A quick and easy dessert made with juicy strawberries and bananas tossed in vanilla syrup, drizzled on fluffy angel food cake, and topped with whipped cream.
Servings 1
Calories: 231.03kcal
Ingredients
- 5 medium strawberries
- ½ medium banana
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon hot water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 ounces slice of angel food cake 1.5-inch thick slice
- 8 tablespoons whipped cream chilled
Equipment
- Small Mixing Bowl
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Slice 1 strawberry into a fan. As demonstrated in the video. Slice the other four strawberries a ¼ inch thick.
- Prepare Banana: Slice the banana ½ an inch thick.
- Make Strawberry Banana Filing: Combine the sugar, vanilla extract, and hot water and mix until the sugar is dissolved in a small mixing bowl. Add and combine strawberries and bananas in a small mixing bowl.
- Assemble Dessert: Alternate fruit filling with the cake. Halfway through add half of the whipped cream.
- Top the dessert with the rest of the whipped cream.
- Place fanned strawberry garnish on top.
Video
Notes
- Use a chilled glass to prevent the whipped cream from melting.
- Keep the whipped cream chilled until you are ready to assemble.
Nutrition
Calories: 231.03kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.83g | Protein: 4.01g | Fat: 3.18g | Saturated Fat: 1.76g | Cholesterol: 9.12mg | Sodium: 219.83mg | Fiber: 2.82g | Sugar: 28.38g
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