Japanese Strawberry Shortcake

We celebrated strawberry season with this classic Japanese-style strawberry shortcake, made with fluffy sponge cake soaked in cake syrup, layered with sweetened whipped cream, and loaded with fresh local strawberries from @emmaleafarms. This light and airy summer dessert is the perfect way to highlight peak-season berries. The ultimate strawberry shortcake—no notes, just perfection. 🍓🍰

Recipes

• Sponge cake - https://cooktildelicious.com/moms-sponge-cake/

  • Note: I halved this recipe to make this 3-layer 8” square cake

• Stabilized whipped cream - https://sugarspunrun.com/stabilized-whipped-cream-frosting/#recipe

  • Baking tip: I froze my mixing bowl for a few minutes prior to whipping the cream and it helped create a more firm whipped cream for piping

• Cake syrup - https://iambaker.net/how-to-make-simple-syrup/#wprm-recipe-container-68615

  • Note: I halved this recipe and used excess to glaze the strawberries on top for that extra shine!