Brown Sugar Strawberry Shortcake

Do you eat strawberries with sour cream and brown sugar?  

The first time I heard about it a few years ago I thought it was crazy.  
Strawberries should be eaten with white sugar.  But then I started thinking about it and I wondered what I was missing.  

by jennaddenda

So I tried it.  

I dipped a clean strawberry in sour cream and then in brown sugar.  It was heavenly.   A little messy but really wonderful.

Recently I was in charge of the food for a meeting of a women’s group that I belong to.  It was suggested that we have strawberry shortcake for dessert.  But the more I thought about strawberries the more I thought about brown sugar and sour cream.   So after a little research and a few false starts Brown Sugar Strawberry Shortcake was born.  

If you don’t have Sour Cream Powder you can make this with fresh sour cream, just be sure to subtract the water (1/4 cup from the Brown Sugar Cream, and ½ cup from the cake).
 

When I make this cake I use the very best brown sugar I can find.  Which happens to be in my food storage.  I LOVE the THRIVE brown sugar.   There really is a difference in brown sugar.  If all you have is 3 years old and rock hard it is time to buy some new fresh flavorful brown sugar.  

I did serve this to the women’s group and they loved it.  I have had several requests for the recipe, which is a sure sign it was good.  

Brown Sugar Strawberry Shortcake

Printable Recipe


For the Strawberries:
1 Pint Strawberries (or 2 cups freeze dried strawberries rehydrated)
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, plus more for sprinkling just before serving.


For the Brown Sugar Cream:
1 cup THRIVE sour cream powder
1/4 cups plus 2 Tablespoons water
2 tablespoons THRIVE brown sugar, plus a little extra for garnish
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Brown Sugar Bundt Cake (recipe below)

For the Strawberries:
Clean and hull the strawberries or if using Freeze Dried rehydrate in a little water.   Slice the strawberries and place in a small bowl.  Sprinkle with brown sugar.

For the Brown Sugar Cream:
Mix sour cream, water, brown sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract together. Let stand in refrigerator for flavors to combine (at least an hour or two or even better overnight). Garnish with a sprinkling of brown sugar.

Cut the Brown Sugar Bundt Cake cake into slices.  Place a slice of cake on a dessert plate.  Spoon strawberries over the pound cake and dollop with a spoon of the brown sugar cream.  Garnish with a sprinkling of brown sugar.  Serve immediately.


Brown Sugar Bundt Cake
recipe adapted from Kraft

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
4 Tablespoons powdered whole eggs plus ½ cup water, (or 4 eggs)
1 cup sour cream powder plus ½ cup water (or 1 cup sour cream)
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 cup packed brown sugar

Preheat  oven to 350ºF.

Beat cake mix, pudding, powdered eggs, sour cream powder, water and oil  with mixer until blended. Add brown sugar; mix well.

Pour  into a  bundt pan (regular size)  or into a 9 x 13 inch cake pan, sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake  1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan; invert onto wire rack. Remove pan; cool cake completely.

Sour Cream and Brown Sugar Fruit Dip

Over the next few post I will share some of our favorite dips, dressings, and sauces.
I choose this sour cream and brown sugar dip because it is made completely from food storage ingredients and we love it.  The dip tastes like a creamy caramel, and it reminds me a little bit of cheese cake.

The two THRIVE products in this recipe are some of my favorite.  Sour Cream powder and brown sugar.  Now I know you are thinking what is the big deal with THRIVE brown sugar?   Well it is soft, and it stays soft.  It is flavorful with a hint of molasses.  The sour cream powder I love because it is just so easy to use.  I love it for baked goods and have just figured out how to make it into smooth sour cream good for dips, baked potatoes, or tacos.  

The trick to using sour cream powder is to use hot water and then stir until smooth.  I think the sour cream powder tastes better after it has been refrigerated, and I always stick mine in the fridge until it is time to serve it, even if that is only a few minutes.  The sour cream powder really thickens up when it is refrigerated. 

Sour Cream and Brown Sugar Fruit Dip
1 cup THRIVE sour cream powder
1/4 cups plus 2 Tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoons THRIVE brown sugar, plus a little extra for garnish
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix sour cream, brown sugar and vanilla extract together. Let stand in refrigerator for flavors to combine (at least an hour or two or even better overnight). Garnish with a sprinkling of brown sugar.  Serve with fresh fruit such as apples or strawberries.