Strawberry Not-So-Short Cake | Genius Recipes | Food52

Not only is this the grandest and most eye-popping way to make strawberry shortcake for a crowd, it’s also the easiest way to make a tall, proud layer cake, period. SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► http://bit.ly/2f1wNmq

INGREDIENT LIST (Makes 1 very tall 9-inch shortcake)

Biscuit Layers:
5 cups (602g) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (159g) packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons (24g) baking powder
1 teaspoon (6g) baking soda
3/4 teaspoon (3g) fine sea salt
1 pound (453g) cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/4 cups (302g) buttermilk
2 large eggs (113g, out of the shell)
1 large egg yolk (27g)
2 teaspoons (10g) vanilla extract
Turbinado or coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Strawberries & Cheater’s Whipped Cream:
2 quarts (454g) ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar, or more as needed
2 teaspoons (4g) grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon (15g) freshly squeezed lemon juice
8 ounces (227g) cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup (76g) powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups (544g) heavy cream
1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla extract

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