Lemon Pound Cake For Strawberry Shortcake Recipes

STRAWBERRY LEMON SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, mix softened butter and lemon zest until blended. In another bowl, toss strawberries with sugar; let stand while preparing shortcakes., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk milk and egg yolk until blended; add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork just until moistened. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 4-5 times. Divide dough into 4 portions; pat each into a 3/4-in.-thick circle. Place 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form., To serve, split shortcakes in half. Top bottoms with whipped cream and strawberries. Spread tops with lemon-butter mixture; place over strawberries.

LEMON POUND CAKE (FOR STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and eggs, adding eggs 1 at a time and beating at low speed after each.
• Pour oil in slowly, beating.
• Stir in lemon extract, gelatin mix and water, beating until well blended.
• Pour into 2 greased 9-by-5 inch loaf pans.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

STRAWBERRY-CITRUS SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Sift the cake flour and salt into a bowl. Cream the butter with 1 1/3 cups sugar in a large mixing bowl until light colored and fluffy. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla until well blended. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, alternating with the flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake cake in preheated oven until top springs back when lightly touched, or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool cake 15 minutes before turning out of pan.
• Meanwhile, place strawberries in a separate bowl. Toss gently with 1/3 cup sugar, cover, and refrigerate until needed.
• Combine the yogurt, heavy cream, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl, and stir until well blended. To serve, top slices of cake with strawberries and a dollop of the cream mixture.

STRAWBERRY-LEMON SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Toss strawberries with sugar and lemon juice until evenly coated; let stand 10 min. or until sugar is dissolved.
• Meanwhile, beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in half the COOL WHIP.
• Cut each cake slice diagonally in half. Place 1 cake piece on each of 12 dessert plates; top each with 2 Tbsp. strawberries. Cover with pudding mixture.
• Top with remaining cake pieces, strawberries and COOL WHIP.