Sugar-Free | Perfect for Spring Entertaining
These are individual layered shortcake cups — light vanilla cake, macerated strawberries, and whipped cream — but completely sugar-free.
Ingredients (Makes 6–8 Cups)
Vanilla Shortcake Cake
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated monk fruit sweetener
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Strawberry Layer
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 2–3 tbsp powdered monk fruit sweetener
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered monk fruit
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Easy Instructions
- Bake the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix flour, monk fruit, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl whisk eggs, almond milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry until smooth.
- Pour into greased 8×8 pan.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Prepare Strawberries
- Toss diced strawberries with powdered monk fruit and lemon juice.
- Let sit 15–20 minutes to release natural juices.
- Whip Cream
- Beat heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Add monk fruit and vanilla.
- Beat to medium peaks.
- Assembly
- Cut cake into small cubes.
- Layer in clear cups:
- Cake
- Strawberries + juices
- Whipped cream
- Repeat layers.
- Top with one strawberry slice and tiny mint leaf.
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