Description
Strawberry Sponge Cake Jars combine fluffy sponge cake, sweet macerated strawberries, and whipped cream in charming, portable mason jars. A perfect make-ahead dessert for gatherings or a fun twist on traditional strawberry shortcake.
Ingredients
For the Sponge Cake:
- 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk, room temperature
- ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (150 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
For the Strawberry Layers & Cream:
- 2 cups (300 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: whole strawberries for garnish
For Assembling:
- 6 to 8 8-oz (≈240 ml) mason jars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×9-inch baking pan or line with parchment.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until pale and slightly thickened (2–3 minutes). Mix in milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Gently fold in diced strawberries.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Toss sliced strawberries with 2 tbsp sugar and let macerate for 10–15 minutes.
- In a chilled bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Cut cooled cake into cubes or rounds to fit the jars.
- To assemble: layer cake → macerated strawberries → whipped cream. Repeat until jars are full. Finish with a cream layer and garnish with strawberry slice.
- Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Chill the jars at least 1 hour for best texture and flavor blending.
- Use gelatin-stabilized whipped cream if assembling more than 6 hours in advance.
- Substitute store-bought sponge cake for a no-bake shortcut.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking + Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
