Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake turns a simple vanilla sheet cake into a crowd-pleasing dessert layered with fluffy whipped cream and juicy glazed strawberries. It delivers all the classic strawberry shortcake vibes in an easy 9×13 format that slices beautifully for parties, potlucks, and holidays.
Why you’ll love this recipe
This sheet cake keeps the base simple and reliable: a soft, moist vanilla cake baked in one pan, so there are no layers to stack or fussy decorations to manage. Fresh strawberries tossed with glaze give a glossy, bakery-style topping that holds up well over the whipped cream without soaking the cake too quickly, a technique similar to other strawberry shortcake and poke-style cakes.
Instead of heavy buttercream, this cake is finished with lightly sweetened whipped cream, which keeps every bite light, creamy, and not overly sweet. The combination of pillowy cake, cool whipped topping, and bright strawberries makes this an ideal spring and summer dessert but welcome any time fresh berries are available.
Ingredients
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