Strawberry Shortcake Party Shots Best Easy Dessert Cups
Strawberry shortcake party shots are layered mini dessert cups made with cake, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream, perfect for parties and celebrations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups pound cake or sponge cake, cubed
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups whipped cream or whipped topping
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (if making whipped cream)
- 1/4 cup mascarpone or cream cheese (optional)
- Mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Wash, hull, and dice strawberries, then mix with sugar and let sit for 15–20 minutes.
- Cut cake into small cubes.
- Whip heavy cream with sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Layer cake cubes into serving cups.
- Add a layer of strawberries with juices.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Repeat layers until cups are filled.
- Garnish with whipped cream, strawberries, and mint.
- Chill for 30–60 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe strawberries for best flavor.
- Chill before serving for better texture.
- Do not overfill cups.
- Assemble close to serving time.
- Store covered in refrigerator up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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