Strawberry-Citrus Shortcake

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup white sugar , divided
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 large eggs
• 1 quart fresh strawberries , cleaned, hulled, and sliced
• 1.5 cups yogurt
• 0.5 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

2. 2

   Sift cake flour and salt together into a bowl. Beat 1 ⅓ cups sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light colored and fluffy; stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla until well blended. Mix in eggs, one at a time, alternating with flour mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until top springs back when lightly touched, or a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool cake in the pan 15 minutes before turning out of the pan.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, place strawberries in a separate bowl; toss gently with ⅓ cup sugar, cover, and refrigerate until needed.

5. 5

   Combine yogurt, heavy cream, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; stir until well blended. Top cake slices with strawberries; dollop with yogurt-cream mixture.