Florida Strawberry Shortcut Shortcake Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/3 cup milk at room temperature
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup sour cream at room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla
• Two pounds of fresh Florida strawberries
• Whipping cream

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat the oven as directed on the package for a 13" x 9" sheet pan.
• Grease the pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Combine all the dry ingredients and whisk together.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until combined. You can mix by hand or with an electric mixer on low for 2 minutes.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn the pan out onto a wire rack to cool completely.   
• Once cooled, place in the freezer for 10 minutes; this will make cutting the shapes easier. Or wrap it in plastic and refrigerate till next day.

TO PLATE:

• Use a biscuit cutter to cut rounds of cake. Serve two rounds per person. 
• Plate one cake round, add sliced berries and whipping cream on top, then place another round of cake on top of it and repeat. 
• You have a beautiful dessert that is sure to impress.