How To Bake
This cake is a lot of fun, and it's not hard. It was baked on a large baking sheet so it only rose about 3/4-inch, and then it was cut into circles using a bowl. (Save the dropped pieces, stick them in a bag, and freeze them. Use them as cake crumbs on ice cream or another dessert.)
And it's really good. Both the lemon sauce and the lemon filling have a delightful lemon flavor, just like lemon pie. So you can balance the lemon against the strawberies. This is a very flavorful dessert.
This is the best strawberry shortcake. It's prettier, it's interesting, and it tastes better. And...
Add a little meringue powder. It's like magic!
We rarely make cupcakes, whipped cream, or frost cookies without using meringue powder. It's a kitchen staple.
Your cupcakes are beautiful. But in a warm room, the frosting starts to droop. Most whipped frostings, including buttercream, need to be stabilized to make them more durable. Depending on how stiff you want your whipped cream, 2 tablespoons of meringue powder for two cups of heavy cream usually does the trick. For additional stabilizer, add cream cheese, cocoa, or more meringue powder.