Banana Cherry Strawberry Shortcake Recipes

BANANA - CHERRY - STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE !

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the fruits: Hull the strawberries and cut them up into a bowl. Add the sugar and water. Give them a few squeezes to create some juice. Pit the cherries and cut them in half. Add them to the strawberris as you prepare them. Slice the bananas into ovals or rounds, add them directly into the strawberry and cherry mixture. The kids love helping with the fruits.
• 2. Refrigerate until needed.
• 3. Either rip the cake into pieces, or cut into slices (depending on your desired effect). The kids love to rip the cake up into pieces!
• 4. At this point you can decide if you want to mix everything together... layer it... or top it.... After plating... top with whipped cream (our kids love the spray can type... as it is fun!)
• 5. Serve and enjoy! This is a fun little recipe that the children love to help with... Play with your food! xo

FRESH CHERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Combine 6 cups cherries, 6 tablespoons sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl. Allow cherries to rest for 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and half-and-half in a small bowl; stir into the flour mixture with a fork until dough is moistened with large clumps. Add a teaspoon more half-and-half to the bowl if dough won't come together.
• Roll tennis ball size scoops of dough and place on prepared baking sheet. Press each ball down lightly to form 1/2-inch discs. Brush dough with egg white and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Slice each cake in half horizontally. Layer a generous portion of halved cherries, almonds, and whipped cream between cake halves. Top with another dollop of whipped cream, almonds, and a whole cherry.

STRAWBERRY BANANA SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 9" round cake pan with cooking spray and line bottoms with wax paper and spray wax paper with cooking spray; set aside.
• Beat egg at medium speed with a mixer until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, melted margarine, and vanilla.
• With mixer running at low speed, add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 28 minutes.
• Let cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan.
• Let cool completely on wire rack.
• Combine yogurt and brown sugar; stir well.
• Using a serrated knife, split cake in half horizontally.
• Place bottom layer, cut side up, on serving plate.
• Spread with half of yogurt mixture, top with strawberries.
• Combine bananas and lemon juice and toss gently. Drain bananas and discard juice.
• Arrange bananas over strawberries; drizzle with remaining yogurt mixture.
• Top with remaining layer.
• Sift powdered sugar over cake.
• Serve with whipped cream also, if desired.

STRAWBERRY BANANA TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and gelatin; stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in strawberries; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine milk and pudding mix. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes; set aside. Toss bananas with lemon juice; drain and set aside. , Place half of the cake cubes in a trifle bowl or 3-qt. serving bowl. Layer with half of the pudding, bananas, strawberry sauce and whipped cream. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with additional fruit if desired.