Sassy Mama: Strawberry & Cream Sheet Cake

News 9's Sassy Mama shares her Strawberry & Cream Sheet Cake recipe after attending the Strawberry Festival in Florida.

Sheet Cake

1. 4 cups cake flour
2. 2/3 cup granulated sugar 
3. 5 teaspoons baking powder 
4. 2 teaspoons salt 
5. 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 
6. 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 
7. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
8. Heavy cream, for brushing 
9. Cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling 

Berries and Cream

1. 4 cups sliced strawberries 
2. 3 tablespoons honey
3. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 
4. 1/2 lemon, juiced
5. 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 
6. 2 teaspoons vanilla or vanilla paste
7. 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

Cake Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. In a large bowl or food processor for easier preparation, mix together the cake flour, butter, salt, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon until it becomes a sand-like consistency. If you do not have food processor using clean hands or a pastry blender works best. 
4.  Add the buttermilk to the bowl and mix together until a “shaggy” ball of dough is formed. Make sure the flour is fully incorporated into the dough. Make sure NOT to overwork the dough.
5. Turn out onto the baking pan and press into a rectangle that is 1- 1 1/2 inch in thickness.
6. Brush with cream and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Remove from the oven and cool completely.

Berries & Cream Instructions

1. While biscuit shortcake is cooking, prepare the strawberries and cream. In a medium bowl combine the sliced strawberries, honey and lemon juice. 
2. In a separate chilled mixing bowl beat the heavy whipping cream, vanilla and powdered sugar till stiff peaks form. 
3. Chill the whipped cream and strawberries until ready to use. 

To assemble sheet cake, spread the whipped cream over the top of the cooled shortcake and add strawberries on top! 

Serves 12 

Recipe adapted from marthastewart.com

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