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Bourbon Mint Julep Strawberry Shortcake with Mascarpone Topping

Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 604kcal

Ingredients

Shortcake:

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs

Bourbon Butter Sauce

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 1 Tbsp fresh mint finely chopped
  • 1 tsp lime or lemon zest
  • 2 tsp bourbon whiskey

Mascarpone Topping

  • 8 oz Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup cream

Filling

  • 4 cups strawberries sliced
  • 4 Tbsp sugar

Instructions

To make Shortcake:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
  • Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, combine buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, and beat at low speed.
  • Add wet ingredients to flour mixture. Beat at low speed for 1 minute, then increase to medium speed until combined – don’t over beat the batter. Pour into prepared pan and smooth evenly around pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Use a toothpick to test for doneness.

To make Bourbon Butter Sauce:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine powdered sugar, butter, water,lemon zest and mint. Stir until melted. Do not boil. Remove from heat, continuing to stir for 2 minutes. Then stir in bourbon.
  • When cake is done and still warm from the oven, use a skewer to poke holes around the top of the cake. Pour bourbon butter sauce evenly over top of the cake. Let cake cool to room temperature.

To make Mascarpone Topping:

  • Combine mascarpone cheese, sugar, and whipping cream. Beat until smooth.

To make Filling:

  • Combine strawberries and sugar and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until juices are released.

To serve:

  • Slice cake in the pan or use 3 to 4-inch circles for round servings.
  • In a serving dish add a dollop of mascarpone topping, place cake, top with strawberries and more mascarpone topping. Garnish with a fresh mint leaf.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 324mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g