by Amanda Goetz
Who doesn’t love a big ol’ piece of strawberry shortcake? It’s a dessert that personifies summer. My kids don’t normally like mixing textures and flavours but they’ll eat anything with strawberries on it!
There are many variations on Strawberry Shortcake from different kinds of cake, to different kinds of berries, but here’s one you may not have thought of, grilled! Grilling the cake gives it a lovely warm, crispy exterior which contrasts beautifully with the soft, cool berries. Make sure you use pound cake for this recipe as it holds together the best on the grill.
Surprise your guests at your next backyard barbeque with this unexpected twist on a classic dessert!
Grilled Strawberry Shortcake
1 pound cake, homemade or store-bought, sliced
1/4 cup butter
3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup strawberry preserves or jam
1 cup vanilla pudding
3 cups whipped topping or whipped cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
1. Heat your grill or grill pan to medium heat.
2. Melt the butter and brush it on the cut sides of the cake.
3. Grill the cake on both sides to a light golden colour doing a 1/4 turn halfway thru.
4. Fold the pudding into the whipped topping/cream adding the vanilla as you fold. Put in the fridge until ready to assemble.
5. Mix the strawberries and preserves together and set aside.
6. Start to assemble by placing a slice of grilled cake on a plate.
7. Top with some of the pudding/cream mixture.
8. Then add a generous amount of the strawberries and preserves.
9. Top with another slice of the grilled cake and garnish with a bit more of the whipped topping/pudding and a whole strawberry.
I recommend making this right before serving so that the cake remains warm and the topping doesn’t melt away.
Enjoy!
Amanda Goetz is a WAHM to 4
kids under the age of 5. Her love of cooking was fostered when she was a preschooler helping her grandma in the kitchen. After a year long stint as a sous chef, she left the industry to continue cooking as a hobby before the stress and politics of a professional kitchen killed her love of cooking. Now she creates delicious dinners and delectable desserts for her family and friends and blogs about it at The Best Mom on the Block.
