Easy & Elegant Strawberry Shortcake

I love strawberry shortcake but sometimes you don't want to bake homemade sweet biscuits or have all the fat of whipping cream!! I created this quick strawberry shortcake with a yummy store-bought pound cake and I sweetened and flavored some Greek yogurt for the topping! Easy and good! Show more

Ready In: 15 mins

Serves: 4-6

Yields: 6 shortcakes

Ingredients

  • FOR THE STRAWBERRIES

  • 1  lb fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 3  teaspoons sugar
  • 2  teaspoons Grand Marnier
  • FOR THE CAKE

  • 1  lb  store-bought butter creme  cake (or pound cake)
  • FOR THE TOPPING

  • 1  cup  Greek yogurt
  • 18 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 18 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2  teaspoons sugar
  • 1  teaspoon Grand Marnier
  • 12 teaspoon  limoncello (optional)
  • FOR THE GARNISH

  • 12 teaspoon  crystallized candied ginger (optional)
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Directions

  1. Mix the sliced strawberries with the sugar and Grand Marnier then set aside in the fridge for a few hours to let the flavors meld and a sweet juice to form.
  2. Mix together the yogurt with the nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, Grand Marnier, and Limoncello. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve your dessert.
  3. Serve the cake with the strawberries and juice poured over and top with a dollop of the yogurt cream and a sprinkle of candied ginger.

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