Recipe: Towering Strawberry Shortcake | Strawberry shortcake is the ambassador of summer, showing off juicy berries like jewels. The cake and whipped cream may be made and stored separately ahead of time and assembled in minutes. Bring along your plain cakes and already-whipped cream in a separate container. Once on site, gently re-whip the cream by hand and begin layering the cakes, spooning on the cream, and piling up the berries.