Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake

Growing up, our version of “strawberry shortcake” was an angel food cake trifle layered with whipped cream and strawberries. It was my papa’s favorite dessert. It wasn’t until I started cooking professionally that I learned strawberry shortcake doesn’t actually involve angel food cake at all. The real strawberry shortcake is basically a glorified biscuit, sweetened and served with fruit and cream. My version is oversized and studded with strawberries throughout, reminiscent of the trifle of