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mini strawberry shortcake trifles {in mason jars!}

Servings: 8 mini strawberry shortcake trifles
Author: Taylor Ellingson

Ingredients

  • 10 egg whites
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 cup cake flour

for the roasted strawberries:

  • 2 lbs strawberries rinsed, hulled, and halved
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

for the whipped cream:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 8 mason jars

Instructions

To make the lemon angel food cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Liberally grease bundt or tube pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl with electric mixer, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, lemon zest, and vanilla and beat on high with whisk attachment until stiff peaks form.
  • With beater on low, add sugar and mix until combined.
  • Sprinkle flour on top and fold in.
  • Pour into prepared baking dish and bake in preheated oven for 33-38 minutes, until it is golden on top and it springs back when touched.
  • Cool completely.

To make the roasted strawberries:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine strawberries, sugar, and vanilla.
  • Pour onto prepared baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes.
  • Cool completely.

To make the whipped cream:

  • In large bowl with electric mixer, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract on high until soft peaks have formed.

To assemble:

  • Take lids off mason jars and set them on counter.
  • Cut angel food cake into chunks (or you can tear it apart with your hands) and evenly distribute half of the cake among the 8 jars.
  • Top cake with ~2 tablespoon roasted strawberries in each jar.
  • Top strawberries with ~2-3 tablespoon whipped cream.
  • Repeat process, starting with cake, then strawberries, and whipped cream.
  • Serve and enjoy!
  • If not serving immediately, top with lids and store in refrigerator.