Strawberry Shortcake Lasagna
A delightful layered dessert featuring ladyfingers, cream cheese, and fresh strawberries that captures the essence of summer.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 285 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 package ladyfingers or sponge cake
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Macerate the strawberries with granulated sugar and let sit for about 30 minutes.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture by beating softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Start layering half of the ladyfingers at the bottom of a 9×13 inch dish.
- Soak the ladyfingers in milk briefly, then spread half of the cream cheese mixture over them.
- Add half of the macerated strawberries over the cream mixture.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining ladyfingers, cream cheese mixture, and strawberries.
- Chill and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a splash of almond extract to the cream cheese mixture. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg