This fun and creative dessert combines the flavors of strawberry shortcake and cheesecake in a playful sushi-style presentation. Here’s a summarized recipe to guide you:
Ingredients:
Cheesecake Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whipped cream (store-bought or homemade)
Strawberry Filling:
1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
2 tbsp granulated sugar
Shortcake Base:
1 1/2 cups crushed shortbread cookies (or graham crackers)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
For Assembly:
6 large crepes or thin cake layers
Powdered sugar for dusting
Optional: melted white chocolate for drizzling
Instructions:
Prepare the Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
Macerate the Strawberries: Toss diced strawberries with sugar and let sit for 10 minutes to enhance their flavor.
Make the Shortcake Base: Mix crushed cookies with melted butter until it resembles wet sand.
Assemble Rolls: Spread cheesecake filling over a crepe or cake layer, sprinkle with the cookie mixture, and add a strip of strawberry filling. Roll tightly into a log.
Chill and Slice: Wrap the roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Slice into sushi-style pieces before serving.
Finish and Serve: Drizzle with melted white chocolate, dust with powdered sugar, and garnish with mint if desired.Tips:
Fresh strawberries offer the best flavor, but frozen ones work if thawed and drained.
For a variation, try blueberries, raspberries, or mango.