Easy No-Bake Strawberry Shortcakes

Hurray for strawberry season!  Try this easy recipe for No-Bake Strawberry Shortcakes that are filled with beautiful, ruby-red juicy berries and topped with strawberry whipped cream for a perfect summertime dessert.

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• Best Summer Dessert Recipe
• 🍓Shortcake Ingredients
• How to Make Strawberry Shortcake
• How to assembly the shortcakes
• Shortcake Serving Tip
• Desserts to Make with Strawberries
• Other Fruits to Use for Shortcake
• FAQs for Strawberry Shortcake
• How to Keep Strawberries Fresh
• How to Serve Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
• More Delicious Dessert Options
• Recipe

Want to know how to make a delicious dessert without using the oven? Try these Easy Strawberry Shortcake Cups made with everyone's favorite berry. It's a twist on an old-fashioned recipe because mixing things up is always fun, and this recipe turns the classic strawberry shortcake into a no-bake dessert.

Yes, that's right, no oven is required, and you still can have a luscious dessert on a hot day. No-bake dessert recipes are great anytime but are a summer must-have. These shortcake cups are light, luscious, and so easy to make. You are going to love them!

Best Summer Dessert Recipe

Whether you buy your berries from the store, farmer's market, or maybe a u-pick your own stand, this dessert comes together in no time with store-bought pound cake and a sweet strawberry sauce, all topped with a luscious dollop of strawberry-flavored whipped cream. Fresh strawberries are just the best fruit ever. Consider adding Strawberry Jam Tart or strawberry jam to the shortcakes!

Now if you want to bake a homemade Strawberry Cake, give this recipe a try. You can leave this cake in the pan and frost it, make cupcakes or a big layer cake. No matter what, this easy summer cake is always delicious.

You can use fresh or frozen strawberries to make these fluffy Strawberry Shortcake Cookies.

🍓Shortcake Ingredients

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake

1. You want to make the strawberry sauce first so it has time to cool. Wash and hull the strawberries, then slice them to make three cups.
2. Put two cups of the sliced strawberries in a medium-sized saucepan along with the sugar, cornstarch, lime zest, and nutmeg. The remaining strawberries will be used later.
3. Use a potato masher to mash the berries and combine the ingredients.
4. Cook the strawberries over medium heat, then simmer the sauce until it thickens, about five minutes.
5. When the sauce is done cooking, pour it into a small bowl and place it in the refrigerator to cool while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

6. Cut the pound cake into small bite-sized cubes.

7. Pour the heavy cream into a medium-sized bowl, and using a hand mixer, whip the cream until stiff peaks form.

8. Next, add two tablespoons of chilled strawberry sauce to the whipped cream, beat again to incorporate, and whip until the cream is thick.

Homemade whipped cream is always so tasty, but if you don't want to make your own, dollops of Cool Whip whipped topping will be just as good.

How to assembly the shortcakes

There are so many ways to serve this shortcake. I like to use my wine glasses, but Mason jars also work.

9. Start layering the strawberry puree in the bottom of the cups; add the cake cubes, I used five, then a layer of the remaining strawberries, then a dollop of the whipped cream. Repeat this twice and top with additional zested lime.

Another favorite no-bake dessert that my friend makes is these Easy Mini Tiramisu desserts. Another party-perfect treat.

This is seriously one of the easiest desserts to make. It looks elegant with those beautiful berries topped with strawberry whipped cream and tastes sweet and fresh.

Desserts to Make with Strawberries

• Strawberry Curd Tarts are filled with sweet cream strawberry curd and topped with just a hint of whipped cream.
• This 3-Ingredient Strawberry Jam technically is not a dessert, but when I slather this fruity spread on top of my morning bagel, it tastes like a dessert to me.
• Strawberry Chardonnay Gelee is a classic homemade gelatin dessert with the most wonderful velvety texture and deliciously fresh strawberry flavor with a hint of fruity wine. Move over grandma's jello and say hello to Gelees.
• Strawberry Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are a fun way to serve dessert when you are cooking out. No one expects to have such a wonderful dessert come off the grill.
• Have you heard of freeze-dried strawberries? They pack a lot of flavor and that is what we use to make our favorite Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats.
• Frozen Strawberry & Raspberry Cheesecake Mousse. This is another super quick dessert to make, and don't be surprised how fast it disappears.

Other Fruits to Use for Shortcake

• Peaches: Use fresh, ripe peaches for a juicy and fragrant shortcake variation.
• Raspberries: Swap strawberries for raspberries to create a tart and sweet dessert.
• Blueberries: Create a shortcake with fresh or cooked blueberries for a burst of flavor.
• Blackberries: Use plump blackberries for a rich, dark twist on the classic shortcake.
• Mixed Berries: Combine strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries for a colorful and flavorful berry shortcake.
• Cherries: Use fresh or canned cherries to make a cherry shortcake with a vibrant red color.
• Mango: Create a tropical twist on shortcake with sweet, juicy mango slices.
• Pineapple: Layer pineapple chunks with shortcake and whipped cream for a refreshing, fruity dessert.
• Bananas: Use sliced bananas for a creamy, comforting banana shortcake.

FAQs for Strawberry Shortcake

How to Serve Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

These pretty as-can-be dessert cups are perfect for serving on any day, but if you can find strawberries in May, this would be a perfect dessert to serve for Mother's Day. Don't forget Dad likes pretty-as-can-be desserts too. He just won't tell you that!

Have a dinner party or special occasion coming up, serve these shortcakes for dessert time, everyone will think you spent hours making this treat, but honestly, this is the easiest strawberry shortcake recipe.

Making these shortcakes with beautiful fresh red strawberries is always a welcome treat for Memorial Day and the 4th of July.

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First Published: Aug 2, 2022. Last Updated: August 19, 2022, for better readability.

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From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.