Vegan Strawberry Shortcake served with Vegan Whipped Cream

12 steps · 45 min total

1. 01

   Preheat Oven

   Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
2. 02

   Chill Strawberries

   Slice the 3 cups strawberries and transfer them to a glass bowl. Refrigerate until you're ready to assemble the shortcakes.
3. 03

   Combine Dry Ingredients

   In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flours, 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 0.5 teaspoon salt. Whisk them together until well combined.
4. 04

   Dissolve Sugar

   In a small bowl, add 1 teaspoon water and the sugar. Stir them together to help the sugar dissolve.
5. 05

   Combine Wet Ingredients

   In a large bowl, combine the 1 cup almond milk, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 0.5 cup vegetable oil, the dissolved sugar mixture from the small bowl, and a tiny drop of almond extract. Whisk these wet ingredients together until fully combined.
6. 06

   Mix Batter

   Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients bowl, then gradually pour in the wet mixture.

   Mix everything together until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are fine.

7. 07

   Prepare Baking Sheets

   Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
8. 08

   Scoop Shortcakes

   Drop the batter by generous tablespoons onto the prepared sheets, leaving a few inches between each. Aim for about 5 shortcakes per baking sheet.
9. 09

   Bake Shortcakes

   Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the shortcakes are just slightly golden around the edges.
10. 10

    Cool and Slice

    Let the shortcakes cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool, use a serrated knife to carefully slice each one in half horizontally.
11. 11

    Assemble Shortcakes

    For each shortcake, add a generous dollop of vegan whipped topping to the bottom half. Spoon some of the chilled strawberries over the topping, then place the remaining shortcake half on top.
12. 12

    Garnish and Serve

    Finish with a bit more whipped topping on the very top of each shortcake, and spoon a few extra strawberries over it for garnish. Serve the assembled shortcakes immediately on individual dessert plates.