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Vegan Strawberry Shortcake

Level
very easy
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 h 5 m
Serves
6

Ingredients

Cake
2 cups
unbleached all-purpose flour
500 mL
6 tsp
sugar
30 mL
1 ½ tsp
baking powder
7.5 mL
½ tsp
salt
2.5 mL
¼ tsp
baking soda
1 mL
1
lemon, zest and juice
½ cup
cold vegetable butter
125 mL
¾ cup
coconut milk
175 mL
1/3 cup
plain, unsweetened plant-based milk
80 mL
1 tbsp
apple cider vinegar
15 mL
Filling
1 ½ lb
strawberries
675 g
2 tbsp
sugar
30 mL
2 cups
Laiterie Chagnon plant-based vanilla ice cream
500 mL

Directions

Step 1
Place rack in centre position of the oven. Preheat oven to 200 °C (400 °F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a bowl, whisk together flour, 20 mL (4 tbsp.) sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add lemon zest. Set aside lemon for later.
Step 3
Stir small pieces of vegetable butter into flour. Using the palms of your hands, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs about the size of green peas.
Step 4
In a bowl, combine coconut milk, plant-based milk and vinegar.
Step 5
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add coconut milk mixture. Mix with your hands until the dough has a uniform consistency. Be careful not to overmix.
Step 6
Place dough on a work surface. Roll out dough to make a square of about 15 cm x 15 cm (6 in. x 6 in.).
Step 7
Cut dough into 4 equal squares. Place squares on top of each other and press. Roll out dough to make a rectangle of about 18 cm x 12 cm (7.5 in. x 5 in.). Cut rectangle in half lengthwise and cut each rectangle in 3.
Step 8
Place squares on baking sheet and sprinkle with 10 mL (2 tsp.) sugar. Freeze for 10 minutes.
Step 9
Bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a rack.
Step 10
While cake is baking, hull strawberries and cut in half or quarters, depending on the size. Place cut strawberries in a bowl with sugar and reserved lemon juice. Set aside.
Step 11
Cut cakes in half horizontally. Place bottom half of each cake on a plate. Garnish with ice cream and strawberry mixture and close with the top half of the cake.