Go back in time with an old-fashioned treat like the Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake. No longer a secret, you can now make a Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake, a summertime dessert, at home. There are two ways to make the Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake: you can use the quick and easy method, or you can make everything from scratch. Either way you make the Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake, your dessert will be delicious.
Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake
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Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake
Make Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake at home.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 542kcal
Ingredients
Quick and Easy
- 1 pre-made pound cake
- 1 pint frozen sweetened strawberries
- 4 scoops premium vanilla ice cream
- 1 can whipped cream
Scratch Method
- 1 homemade poundcake
- 1 pound Fresh strawberries
- 1 pint whipped cream
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Quick and Easy Assembly Assemble strawberry shortcake by cutting two slices of the pound cake and then slicing those in half.†In a bowl, place the 4 pieces of pound cake across from each other. Spoon defrosted strawberries onto cake; add one scoop of vanilla ice cream and top with whipped cream. While the Cracker Barrel may use frozen strawberries, I really like fresh much more. I think you can jazz up this recipe by using fresh strawberries, fresh whipped cream, and if you are up for it, a homemade pound cake.
- From Scratch Method Prepare the strawberries several hours ahead of time by cleaning them, slicing them and placing them into a bowl. Add about 1 tablespoon of superfine sugar, if available, to the strawberries and mix well. Place strawberries in the refrigerator. The sugar will help to make the strawberries juicy. Whip the whipping cream with a mixer until firm. You may want to add a touch of vanilla to this for some extra flavor. When you are ready to serve the shortcakes, follow the directions above.
Nutrition
Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 460mg | Potassium: 469mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 68.5mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 2.6mg
Erin C
When I worked there, it was served on a true old fashioned shortcake. Sliced in the middle, warmed in the microwave, then added the strawberries and ice cream and whip cream.
Coffeebean1820
We grilled the short cake on the grill before we put the shortcake together
Stephanie
I bet that added a nice flavor.
stephaniemanley
I bet that shortcake was amazing.
Coffeebean1820
Grill the sliced pound cake to get the brown crusty look at Cracker Barrel
stephaniemanley
When I had the recipe served a few years back they weren’t grilling the short cake.
June Zeisse
You are right. Cracker Barrel doesn’t serve their strawberry shortcake on ordinary pound cake. It was certainly the most delicious that I have ever tasted. MMMMmm WHAT IS THAT RECIPE!!!!
Stephanie
I look forward to revisiting this recipe this next year, where I had it, it was pretty much regular pound cake.
Chefsomeone
I can’t wait to try this recipe is looks yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
jeanne vasquez
I agree; it was definitely not a usual poundcake. Something much lighter and sweeter; just the best shortcake we ever had. Would love to know what it was and in the meantime, hope they serve it again this summer.
DP
This isn’t even close to a copycat recipe – anyone can make poundcake, but that is not what CB serves their Strawberry Shortcake on.
admin
The last time I was in the Cracker Barrel they served it on pound cake. I don’t know where you were when you tried this, but I ordered this on a couple of different occassions, and it was pound cake both times. Maybe they were serving it up differently where you were. What was the shortcake that you had tried?
Tracy
Cracker never used pound cake. They made actual shortcake