Looking for an easy and casual dessert? This Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar is a quick treat you can whip up in 10 minutes. It’s a perfect way to serve shortcake at summer BBQs or get-togethers.
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How To Make Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar
This time of year is one of my favorites. It’s strawberry season. Red. Sweet. Deliciousness. Here in the NW, there are so many local farms that have u-pick strawberries, it’s hard not to be there every weekend!
The varieties here tend to be some of the sweetest around. If you’ve never picked fresh fruit before, you have to try it at least once. You’ll be amazed at the flavor. They taste wonderful in this Strawberry Balsamic Flatbread or these Strawberry Oatmeal Bars.
A few years back we started the tradition of picking strawberries on Father’s Day as a family. We then freeze them to use throughout the year. I love watching the kids picking and taking a nibble as they go along. 🙂
There are so many recipes and sweet treats that are perfect for fresh strawberries. Here’s one of our favorites that’s also one of the easiest and makes a good presentation. Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar. I like to use these half pint mason jars. They seem to be the perfect size.
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Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar
Ingredients
- 1 lb Angel Food Cake or Pound cake
- 1 lb Strawberries
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 cup cold Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tbsp Sugar
Instructions
- Reserve a few strawberries for garnish (optional)
- Wash and dry strawberries. Then remove stems and chop into quarters.
- Place strawberries in a medium bowl and mix 2 tablespoons sugar with berries. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut cake into 1" cubes.
- Combine heavy cream,1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form.
- In each jar layer cake, then strawberries, then whip cream and repeat these layers ending with whip cream.
- Top each jar with reserved strawberries.
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Right after strawberry season is blueberry season and that’s just as exciting! We get to make fresh Blueberry Cobbler with Cookie Dough Crust! Picking blueberries is even easier, so we actually do go out every week and stock up on a few pounds!
Enjoy this Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar all summer long!
Here are 52 other Strawberry Dessert Recipes to use with your fresh strawberries.
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Kris says
March 16, 2019 at 9:28 amI love this recipe. Do you know how long these will keep in the jar and if it has to be refrigerated?
Erin says
March 18, 2019 at 9:17 amGood questions, Kris. They are best served after you make them so they don’t get too soggy, but I think they could be kept in the refrigerator for a couple hours.
Rebecca says
April 17, 2018 at 12:14 pmYum!!! I love strawberry shortcake! It reminds me of summertime, playing outside when I was a kid, with not a care in the world 🙂 Thanks for this fun recipe! I’d love for you to visit my blog, where I highlight two “farm to table” restaurants!
Erin says
April 17, 2018 at 2:17 pmNice blog, Rebecca. I love farm to table restaurants as we have several here in Oregon! Keep up the good work.
Hope says
July 14, 2017 at 7:41 pmI love this website
Erin says
July 17, 2017 at 4:29 pmYou’re so sweet, Hope! Thanks for stopping by!
Jenny says
June 11, 2017 at 3:28 amThis looks so DELIOUSIOUS!!! I’m definitely going to have to make this for my family. Too bad that we don’t have anywhere to hand-pick Fresh Strawberries ourselves, or any other kind of Fresh Fruits, that would be so wonderful to do with my family. Thank you so much for posting these receipes, I will be trying them out for sure?
Erin says
June 13, 2017 at 8:56 pmFresh picked berries are the best! But you’ll enjoy this with fresh or store bought strawberries. Enjoy!
Angel says
November 16, 2017 at 4:27 pmI make these and I sell them I live in a very small country town and everyone loves strawberries here. I have to buy store bought ones but it’s the same with different taste. I decorate the mason jars and they fly like hot cakes.
Erin says
November 19, 2017 at 4:38 pmOh, how fun, Angel! I bet everyone flocks to get a jar of your homemade goods!
Carol says
June 1, 2016 at 6:56 pmI love strawberries and that shortcake looks so delicious.
Jeanette says
May 26, 2016 at 12:30 amThis looks so easy and very good. Thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
Erin says
May 27, 2016 at 5:29 pmYou’re welcome, Jeanette. I love simple summer desserts…well, anything with strawberries is great. A little healthy, a little sweet. Perfect.
Kim~madeinaday says
May 23, 2016 at 5:17 pmWhat a great cool summer treat. Looks yummy.Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
Kim
Nikki Frank-Hamilton says
May 23, 2016 at 5:04 amWhat’s more fun that Strawberry shortcake in the spring? Making them in these adorable single serving mason jars! Love this, what a great idea, I bet the kids love having their own!!!
Charlene Asay says
May 22, 2016 at 8:21 pmYummy! This would be a perfect fix for my sweet tooth. I hope you can join us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=2532
Anita says
May 19, 2016 at 5:47 pmThis looks so yummy with the fresh strawberries! Thanks for sharing at Freedom Fridays!
Erin says
May 21, 2016 at 4:19 pmThanks for the party! I love fresh strawberries this time of year. I can’t wait to make a crisp and the many other strawberry desserts in my recipe book!
Debbie says
May 18, 2016 at 11:50 amHi Erin, this sounds like the perfect summer pudding. It’s strawberry season here at the moment and I think this dessert would go down well as a nice change from strawberries and yogurt or ice cream!
xx
Erin says
May 18, 2016 at 1:29 pmYes! It’s perfect with fresh strawberries. Absolutely wonderful. This would change it up from the yogurt and ice cream in a good way 🙂 Enjoy!