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cake roll covered in white frosting with lemon slices and strawberries laid on top.
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Lemon Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Lemon Strawberry Shortcake Cake Roll has a lemon sponge cake filled with whipped cream and strawberries for the perfect strawberry shortcake!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: 9

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) Lemon Juice
  • Zest of one lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup (93g) all purpose flour
  • Powdered sugar to aid in rolling

Filling:

  • 2 cups (474ml) cold heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons (21g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 cups chopped strawberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a jelly roll (10x15”) pan with foil and spray with cooking spray (I like to use the spray with flour).
  • Beat eggs at high speed for 5 minutes, until frothy and dark yellow. Beat in sugar, lemon juice, and zest.
  • Whisk together salt, baking powder, and flour. Stir into wet ingredients just until blended. 
  • Spread in prepared pan. Batter will be in a very thin layer and you will need to use a wooden spoon or spatula to spread it to all the corners of the pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes (mine took 11).
  • While the cake is baking, set a clean kitchen towel out on a large work surface. Sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar (about 1/4 cup). As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, turn it over on the kitchen towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Remove foil carefully.
  • Working at the short end, fold the edge of the towel over the cake. Roll tightly, rolling up the cake into the towel. Let cool completely while rolled, at least one hour.
  • While the cake is chilling, make the filling. Beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Chill until ready to use.
  • When cake is cool, carefully unroll the towel. Spread the whipped cream over the cake. (You will have some whipped cream left over.) Sprinkle with chopped strawberries. Gently but tightly, re-roll the cake and wrap it in plastic wrap. Chill until it firms up a bit, at least one hour or overnight.
  • If desired, use the rest of the whipped cream to frost the outside. Garnish with berries.
  • Slice and serve. Store in refrigerator. Once frosted with the whipped cream, it’s best served the same day. You can make the cake up to 2 days ahead.

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Notes

  • Mix the eggs well. The volume of the eggs is what makes the cake tender and fluffy. If you don’t beat them enough it’ll be thin and tough.
  • Roll it while it’s hot, then let it cool. If it cracks, try and just assemble it, then top it with frosting and no one will know.
  • I just used fresh whipped cream but you can also use Cool Whip, or whipped cream frosting.
  • Don’t assemble it until the day you serve it. Whipped cream doesn’t hold up great, but you can make the cake up to 2 days ahead. Wrap well and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g