Go Back
–+ servings

Dulce de Leche Strawberry Shortcake

5 from 4 votes
Dulce de leche cake topped with dulce de leche and piled high with a dulce de leche whipped cream and fresh strawberries
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings8 slices
Calories311 kcal

Ingredients 

Dulce de Leche Cake

  • 120 g all purpose flour (1 c.)
  • 1 ¼ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ c.)
  • 56 g unsalted butter room temperature, cubed (4 tbsp.)
  • 25 g vegetable oil (2 tbsp.)
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 20 g dulce de leche (1 tbsp.)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 60 g sour cream room temperature (¼ c.)
  • 70 g whole milk room temperature (2 ½ oz.)

Dulce de Leche Milk Soak

  • 10 g dulce de leche (1 ½ tsp.)
  • 30 g whole milk (1 oz.)

Dulce de Leche Whipped Cream

  • 180 g heavy whipping cream (6 ½ oz.)
  • 20 g dulce de leche (1 tbsp.)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
  • ⅛ tsp. salt

Topping

  • 200 g dulce de leche (½ c. + 2 tbsp.)
  • ~1 lb. fresh strawberries washed and halved

Instructions 

Dulce de Leche Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Butter a 7" cake pan and coat it with granulated sugar.
  • To a medium sized mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cubed butter. Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to beat the mixture together until the butter has completely combined with the dry ingredients and no lumps remain.
  • Add in the oil, egg, dulce de leche, vanilla, sour cream, and milk. Whisk the ingredients together just until a cohesive batter has formed.
  • Pour the cake batter into your prepared pan, then bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow the cake to fully cool to room temperature before assembling.

Dulce de Leche Milk Soak

  • Add the dulce de leche and milk to a microwave safe measuring cup. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir the mixture and microwave it for another 30 seconds. Your dulce de leche should be melted and combined with the milk, but if it's not, microwave in 10 second intervals until it is.
  • Poke a bunch of small holes in to the top of your room temperature cake in the springform pan. Pour the milk soak over the cake and leave it to sit while you make the whipped cream.

Dulce de Leche Whipped Cream

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or with a hand mixer, beat together the heavy whipping cream, dulce de leche, vanilla, and salt until soft peaks form.

Assembling the cake

  • Wash and cut the strawberries in half, leaving some whole for the looks if desired (like in the pictures.)
  • Gently dollop the 200g of dulce de leche on top of the cake, and spread around into an even layer.
  • Pile on the whipped cream and gently spread it around, then pile on the strawberries.
  • Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

Affiliate links: 7-inch Springform Pan | Kitchen Scale (my favorite) | Kitchen scale (great starter option) | Oven Thermometer | Cordless Hand Mixer | Stand Mixer
Store extra cake sealed airtight in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 611IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 1mg