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Parve
Medium
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Diets 
I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t love strawberry shortcake! Here is a fun way to serve this summery treat. Use the basil for a gourmet twist. This can easily be made dairy or parve, making it the perfect Shavuot dessert option. I like to use the short and wide jars, as opposed to the taller, narrower ones.
6 eggs
1 and 3/4 cups sugar
zest of 1 lemon plus 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons orange juice
6 tablespoons oil
6 tablespoons water
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Haddar Baking Powder
2 9-oz. (226-g.) containers non-dairy whipping cream
1 pound (450 grams) frozen strawberries, thawed
1 teaspoon Gefen Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Gefen Confectioners’ Sugar
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pint (226 grams) strawberries, stems removed, and cut into slices
3 basil leaves, washed and cut into a chiffonade (very thin slices), optional
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tablespoons sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
Line two 9×13-inch pans or one large roasting pan with Gefen Parchment Paper, beat eggs on high speed for 10 minutes, adding the sugar in slow intervals.
Add the remaining cake ingredients and beat for just a few more seconds, just until incorporated.
Pour into lined pans and bake for 45–50 minutes or until the top springs back and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool.
Prepare the strawberry whip: Beat the whipping cream, and then add remaining ingredients.
Meanwhile, macerate the strawberries by combining them with sugar and basil, if using, and lemon juice. Let the strawberries rest at room temperature for 20 minutes until the strawberries are juicy and the sugar has dissolved.
Use a glass or the lid of a jar to cut circles out of the cake, and place a cake circle at the bottom of each jar.
Top with a few spoons of the macerated strawberries and some strawberry whip.
Garnish with strawberries and lemon peel, or basil.
Photography: Lisa Monahan Styling: Chanie Nayman
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One cake Can i make it into one big cake?
Totally!
Freezer Hi I was wondering if I can fully prepare these jars in advance and freeze and take out a bit before serving? Thank you
I would be nervous that the cake would get soggy and the glasses might crack from the change in temp.
Can these be frozen? Can these ‘jars of strawberry heaven’ be frozen?
The components, besides the fresh strawberries, can. Be careful with the glass. See if there is a pyrex sort of option instead.
Or maybe do plastic little cups with lids!