Strawberry Roll Cake - an easy strawberry shortcake recipe (2024)

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This Strawberry Roll Cake is how my mom always makes strawberry shortcake. The easy dessert is a delicious sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream rolled up inside.

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Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits and when strawberry season arrives my family and I always visit the local berry patches to pick. We pick quite a few quarts and when we get home this easy strawberry shortcake recipe is the first thing we make!

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If you have never made a cake roll before it can seem a little intimidating. But it really isn’t that difficult, and this fruit filled dessert tastes much better than one made with the little shortcake cups that you can buy at the grocery store.

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How to Make a Cake Roll

The cake part of this Strawberry Roll Cake is a traditional sponge cake. It has a springy and light texture, because it is made with eggs but no shortening or butter.

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The secret my mom taught me to making a cake roll without cracking is to roll it up while it is still hot from the oven. So when the cake is done baking I dump it out onto a dish cloth dusted with powdered sugar.

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Then I roll it up inside the dish cloth and let it cool completely on a rack. This helps it keep its shape once it is filled.

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Once it has cooled I unroll it and fill it with lots of whipped cream and strawberries, and then roll it back up. I also cover the outside of the strawberry roll cake with more whipped cream and berries, because when it comes to strawberries more is better!

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Even if the cake cracks a little bit when you unroll and re-roll it doesn’t matter because you can hide all the cracks with whipped cream.

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4.81 from 26 votes

Strawberry Shortcake Roll

Published By Anne

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time12 minutes mins

Total Time22 minutes mins

Servings: 8

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 quarts strawberries
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 2 Tablespoon sugar

Instructions

  • Prepare jelly roll pan by lining it with waxed paper or parchment paper, and butter the paper. I just use a cookie sheet with edges, it doesn't have to be a jelly roll pan.

  • Preheat the oven to 375, and separate the 4 eggs.

  • Whip the 4 egg whites until stiff, then pour onto a plate and set aside. I always do the egg whites first, because then I don't have to wash out the mixer bowl.

  • Put the 4 egg yolks in a mixer bowl with the sugar and beat until creamy. Add the vanilla and beat again.

  • In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt and baking powder.

  • Now fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture while sifting the flour over the top, stirring gently with a spatula.

  • Spread evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes, until it is light brown.

  • Turn onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar, and roll up the long way inside the towel. This helps it keep its shape once it is filled.

  • Once the cake has completely cooled inside the towel whip the heavy cream with the 2T of sugar.

  • Unroll the sponge cake and spread with whipped cream and strawberries. Roll it back up and serve with leftover strawberries and cream.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimates.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 129mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 30g

Nutrition facts are estimates.

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Tips for Making this Strawberry Roll Cake

  • You can buy a pan specifically for making jelly rolls, but I have always found a cookie sheet with edges works fine.
  • Whatever pan you use lining it with parchment paper and greasing the paper is necessary or the sponge cake won’t come out in one piece.
  • After you fill and decorate the cake roll there will probably be leftover whipped cream and strawberries to serve with the finished shortcake roll.

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58 thoughts on “Strawberry Roll Cake”

  1. This looks so delicious! Since I’m not much of a baker, I’m going to share this with my mom, so she can make it for me! lol Thanks for sharing at Submarine Sunday!!!

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  2. This cake roll sounds like a great idea, especially with the strawberries of summer! Stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds if you get a chance! 🙂

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  3. I love fresh strawberries and this dessert looks lovely. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!! Laura@Baking in Pyjamas

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  4. I’ve always wanted to make a roll cake, but like you said, they look so intimidating. However knowing that I can cover mistakes in whipped cream is definitely a plus! I like all the fresh strawberries pressed into the top of your cake. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Woot! You have been featured this week at Recipe Sharing Monday!

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    Thank you for partying with us at Simple Supper Tuesday at Moore or Less Cooking! Your Strawberry Cake Roll has been featured going live tonight at 8pm! Nettie

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  7. This was tied for the most viewed post from last week’s Try a New Recipe Tuesday! 🙂 congratulations! Be sure to stop by and grab an “I’ve been featured” button from my sidebar for your blog. The post should go live shortly. Looking forward to seeing what you’ll share this week.

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    What a delicious dessert, can’t wait to try this one! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  9. Just wanted to let you know that your recipe was feature on what\\\’s cooking wednesday this week! Thanks for linking up and hope you come share another recipe this week!

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    I love this idea of taking a traditional strawberry shortcake and making it into a jelly roll! They are so easy to make too!

    Thanks so much for linking up this week at the Pin It Party!

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  11. Perfect summer dessert! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

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    I made this dessert for a Fourth of July dinner and it was a big hit and sooo much easier than I thought it would be! Thank you for sharing!

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  16. Hi! I am really excited to make this cake roll for a potluck coming up! Approximately how far ahead of time can I make this? Should I make it the day of, or will it keep in the fridge from the day before and still maintain a good taste?

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  17. Strawberry Roll Cake - an easy strawberry shortcake recipe (23)
    looks yum, I am so petrified of messing up rolling the cake tha I have never tried my hand on it. may be I should sometime soon. This is on my to bake list

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  18. I just put it in the oven. I have never made a sponge cake before so I a praying.

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Strawberry Roll Cake - an easy strawberry shortcake recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is strawberry shortcake the same as strawberry cake? ›

Strawberry Shortcake – This is not a cake or layer cake. It's a biscuit filled with whipped cream and strawberries. Looks like an English scone with cream and jam. Strawberry Cake – This usually has strawberries baked into the cake, and can be served with or without cream.

How do you keep strawberry cakes from getting soggy? ›

Store this cake covered tightly at room temperature up to 5 days, but cake will start to lose its moisture after about 3 days, and strawberries will start to get soggy. Store the cake in the refrigerator to maintain freshness longer.

Can you make a Swiss roll the day before? ›

Can be served straight away or chilled for up to 24 hrs.

What's the difference between strawberry pound cake and strawberry shortcake? ›

A shortcake biscuit, which is a lightly sweetened biscuit, is classic with strawberries and cream. But if you want a quick and informal take on the classic then pound cake is the way to go. It has the perfect soft and velvety texture to melt in your mouth along with the tender strawberries and billowing whipped cream.

What is the fancy name for strawberry shortcake? ›

Fraisier (Fraise means strawberry) is probably the most traditional French strawberry cake. There are different recipes for a fraisier.

When was strawberry shortcake discontinued? ›

Strawberry Shortcake – It's “Berry” Delicious

She became so popular that she was introduced immediately alongside three friends – Blueberry Muffin, Huckleberry Pie and Apple Dumpling. But she wasn't around for long. Strawberry Shortcake was discontinued in 1985.

How can I make my cake more moist? ›

Try switching out any water in your recipe for full-fat milk or buttermilk for a moist, decadent texture. Another ingredient that can enhance the moisture of your cake is mayonnaise. Adding a dollop of mayonnaise to your batter can help make your freshly baked cake softer with an added boost of moisture.

Why does my strawberry cake sink in the middle? ›

The pan is too small. There's too much liquid. Opening the oven or moving pans during baking. Oven temperature is too low, or cake isn't baked long enough.

What makes a cake less moist? ›

Fortunately, that's easier than it sounds. A dry cake is usually the result of one of the following pitfalls: using the wrong ingredients, making mistakes while measuring or mixing the batter, or baking the cake too long or at too high a temperature.

Why did my Swiss roll go rubbery? ›

Mixing the batter too vigorously at the end will force a lot of the air bubbles out and the cake may come out flat and rubbery. Be sure to use a light hand to gently fold the flour into the egg mixture. Keep an eye on the baking time - set a timer for the first time stated in the recipe and check for doneness.

Why does my Swiss roll crack when I roll it up? ›

I've learned that many have used this recipe and the successful ones cool it at room temp, and also to watch out not to over-bake the cake. So to you guys who have replied about your own cracked swiss rolls, don't overbake the cake, make sure you pre-roll it warm, and keep it at room temp!

How do you not crack a Swiss roll? ›

Points to remember

Score a line along the bottom of the sponge, approximately 2.5cm away from the edge. Don't cut all the way through. Using the line scored, roll the sponge up tightly and leave to cool completely. When the sponge is cool, unroll it gently.

What is a strawberry shortcake girl? ›

Strawberry Shortcake is a cartoon character used in greeting cards originally published by American Greetings. The line was later expanded to include dolls, posters, and other products featuring the character, as well as an extended cast of friends and pets.

Which is better for strawberry shortcake, pound cake, or Angel Food Cake? ›

Base: Sponge Cake (aka Angel Food): The obvious advantage to using a slice of Angel Food Cake over pound cake is its airy, springy texture, which is more thematically aligned with freshly whipped cream and macerated strawberry juice than almost anything else that's sweet and edible.

Why is it called LB cake? ›

First Published Pound Cake Recipe

The original recipe was essentially a cake that was made from a pound of flour, a pound of sugar, a pound of butter, and a pound of eggs. This is actually where the pound cake received it's name. Each ingredient added to the cake weighed one pound.

Are shortcake and sponge cake the same? ›

No, shortcake is not the same as sponge cake. Shortcake is a sweet, crumbly cake made with butter, while sponge cake is a light and airy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour. How is shortcake traditionally served? Shortcake is traditionally served with fresh fruit, such as strawberries or peaches, and whipped cream.

What is shortcake similar to? ›

Shortcake is one of our favourite types of biscuit. This buttery delight uses baking powder to help it rise, giving it a fluffy consistency. Shortcakes are often split and topped with strawberries and cream. Shortbread is similar to shortcake but doesn't include baking powder.

What is the original strawberry shortcake? ›

In 1979, toy manufacturer Kenner Products licensed the character and released the first Strawberry Shortcake doll. At the time, Strawberry Shortcake resembled a typical rag doll, complete with freckles, a mop of red yarn curls, and a bonnet with strawberry print.

What is strawberry shortcake made of? ›

To make strawberry shortcake, all you have to do is toss sliced fresh strawberries in sugar, and let them set for a bit to macerate. The sugar will draw moisture out of the strawberries and dissolve to make a syrupy sauce. Serve the strawberries over white cake or biscuits, and top with whipped cream.

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