Strawberry Shortcake Cups: Easy Elegant Desserts
Individual desserts with layered white chocolate cream cheese, macerated strawberries, and ganache-dipped pound cake in clear cups. A portable, bakery-style treat with perfect texture balance.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 45
- Yield: 8 cups
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Low-fat cream cheese (6 oz, 170g)
Powdered sugar (1½ cups, 170g)
White chocolate (4 oz, 113g)
Pure vanilla extract (1 teaspoon, 4g)
Frozen whipped topping (8 oz, 227g)
Strawberries (1 pound, 454g)
Granulated sugar (¼ cup, 45g)
White balsamic vinegar (1 teaspoon, 5ml)
Orange zest (½ teaspoon)
Unsalted butter (⅓ cup, 55g)
Granulated sugar (2 tablespoons, 25g)
All-purpose flour (1 cup, 125g)
Eggs (1 large)
Milk (¼ cup, 55ml)
Vanilla bean paste (optional, 1½ teaspoons)
White chocolate (4 oz, 113g for ganache)
Heavy whipping cream (½ cup, 120ml for whipped cream alternate)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Mix flour, sugar, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract for pound cake batter in a cup. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Cool completely.
Macerate strawberries: Toss strawberries with ¼ cup granulated sugar, vinegar, and orange zest. Let sit 30 minutes. Strain syrup into a jar (save for drizzle).
Prepare white chocolate filling: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, melted white chocolate, and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold in thawed whipped topping. For homemade whipped cream: Whisk ½ cup heavy cream and 1 tablespoon sugar until stiff peaks form.
Create white chocolate ganache: Melt 4 oz white chocolate for ganache. Dip cooled pound cake cubes halfway into ganache.
Assemble: Layer 1½ tbsp ganache-dipped cake cubes, 1 tablespoon white chocolate mixture, and ½ cup strawberries with syrup in clear cups. Repeat layers and top with whipped cream.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for smooth filling. Substitute clear glass shot glasses for presentation. Store chilled in airtight container for up to 3 days. For non-dairy: Use vegan cream cheese and coconut whipping cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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