Turn Strawberry Shortcake Into Strawberry Healthycake

This is how I grew up thinking about shortcake. My mom always used angel food, and I didn't know that an actual "shortcake" was something entirely different until a year or two ago. I love both ways but use the angel cake most often since its healthier, and "just like mom made"

Kristine

I love angel food cake! Am I the only one who thinks strawberries are super-sweet anyways?

Cristina @ An Organic Wife

My daughter and I eat this all summer long. It's delicious and bonus - neither one of us like shortcake!

Jessica

I've eaten it that way for years and I actually like it better than traditional shortcake. It has a nice tang to it!

Abi

So simple, even I couldn't screw this up!

Cathie

Thanks for this! My family love strawberry shortcake and this is so much better for them. I'm sorry I never thought of it. I will be trying it!

Jaimie

I've never liked the pound cake type either.

Head Ant

This is one of those treats I have so rarely that I would go for my fave, calories and all, and I prefer shortcake over poundcake or angel food. I love the texture and flavor of the shortcake so much more, it's worth it.

tanna

angelfood cake is the best but you could also do a variation w/ sugar free vanilla meringues! less calories & lots of protein!

tea-bag

We have also always made it this way. The angel food cake is so much lighter and has a better flavor. I do usually add the whipped cream though!

laxmom16

To make the shortcake "saucier" blend 1/2 of the berries into a puree and then pour over the top of the remaining berries and cake. Deelish!

Lynn Scott

I like angelfood cake better too... although I do also add whipped light cream and I like balsamic vinegar with strawberries so I would marinate them in that first.

Sue

Oh wow! I've learned something new today - I always thought it was supposed to be angel cake, too! I've never had it differently and I wouldn't dare think of changing it. We get these packages of four small, round angel food cake helpings that are slightly indented in the middle. Then we fill that hole with a huge scoop of strawberries and a dollop of low-cal, low-fat whipped cream! It's mine, my husband's, and our kids' favorite dessert!

Whitney Gigandet

Strawberry Angelfood Shortcake sounds DIVINE and a great dessert for entertaining. I would add a TINY SPLOOSH of agave nectar to my berries though, and top off the whole yummy creation with Greek yogurt mixed with mushed up ripe banana. Okay, now I'm drooling. Can salivation short out a netbook? LOL

Sparkina

@Whitney, That's EXACTLY what we did too. So delicious, and healthy!

Alyssa Steffes

I marinate strawberries with a splash of balsamic vinegar and serve over slices of homemade angel food cake. We prefer the lighter texture of angel food cake to the traditional short cake.

Eating Deliciously

My family always used my grandmother's homemade tea bicuits and real whipped cream instead of a cake. Its a real taste of childhood summer for me. Try it!

Angela

I love Angel Food cake. We make strawberry angel food cake by buying a package of angel food cake mix and stirring in a can of strawberry pie filling. YUM, YUM!!!

Kim

@Sparkina- YUM! This is what I knew strawberry shortcake to be.

Kay

I use angel food cakes for most of my summer deserts. I cut them in chunks, mix w/ fruit and non fat cool whip/ mixed w/ fat free pudding, YUM. For my strawberry shortcakes I use the same ingredients, except I cook the strawberries a little to release the nat. sugars and make a nice jucy mix. then I top with fat free cool whip(0 pts.)You can even make a pudding mix using the pudding and whipped cream and top with that. Sometimes I do chocolate pudding mixed with whipped cream, strawberry and choc. heaven:)

Jeni Matuja