Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Strawberry Mint Shortcake with Ladyfingers is a no-bake, easy to assemble, strawberry shortcake recipe with macerated fresh mint and strawberries, homemade vanilla whipped cream, and ladyfinger sponge cakes.

Strawberry Mint Shortcake with Ladyfingers

Hi Everyone, ya know when you want to make a strawberry shortcake but you don't want to turn the oven on to make the biscuits?

That's when this Strawberry Mint Shortcake with Ladyfingers comes in 🙂

I've been wanting to do a strawberry shortcake recipe on the blog forever, especially, with the strawberry season that just happened but we recently got hit with a heatwave and I was thinking, there has got to be a better way.

I had tons of store-bought ladyfingers and whipping cream from a recent tiramisu recipe, tons of fresh mint from my garden, and plenty of strawberries from around the 4th of July and that's when the inspiration came to make this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounces) package of ladyfingers (sponge cake) can be found in the bakery section at the grocery store
• 1 pound fresh strawberries washed, dried, tops cut, quartered
• 2-4 tbsps granulated white sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves washed, minced
• 1 recipe Vanilla Whipped Cream

Time and the refrigerator do all the work of macerating the strawberries.

You can swap out the granulated white sugar for the same amount of coconut or raw sugar for a more natural sugar or even use maple syrup and/or honey.

Mint and strawberries go so well together and especially with the hot weather, it makes this dessert take a refreshing turn.

Web Story

I'll take my strawberries minted now, thank you very much!

Strawberry Season

Strawberry season (for us in NJ) is as early as May 20th, lasts from June 1st to June 10th, and as late as June 25th.

You can find ladyfingers in the bakery section of your grocery store. Check the date to make sure they are fresh.

Our Other Recipes

If you like this Strawberry Mint Shortcake with Ladyfingers, check out Mixed Summer Berry Trifle, Chia Pudding, and our other Strawberry recipes.

• Pumpkin Pie
• French Flag Tart
• Chocolate Crinkles
• Sweetened Condensed Milk Coffee
• Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes

You can get 6 smaller size servings out of this recipe but I would stick with 4 normal-size.

That way you can have some ladyfingers to garnish with.

Of course, you can always get an extra package, if you are like me and enjoy snacking on them, as you are making the dessert 😉

If you make this Strawberry Mint Shortcake with Ladyfingers, let me know what occasion you make it for in the comments below!

Latest Posts

• Fall Soup Recipes
• Popular and Delicious Fall Seasonal Recipes
• Pumpkin Spice Bread
• October Recipes
• Blueberry Syrup

Continue to Content

Strawberry Mint Shortcake with Ladyfingers

Yield: 4 people

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 11 minutes

Strawberry Mint Shortcake with Ladyfingers is a no bake, easy to assemble strawberry shortcake recipe with macerated fresh mint and strawberries, homemade vanilla whipped cream and ladyfinger sponge cakes.

Print

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package ladyfingers (sponge cake), can be found in the bakery section at the grocery store
• 1 pound fresh strawberries, washed, dried, tops cut, quartered
• 2-4 tbsps granulated white sugar, add more sugar if you want the strawberries to be more syrup-y
• 1-2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, washed, minced or chopped
• 1 recipe Vanilla Whipped Cream, search LLS search bar "Vanilla Whipped Cream"

Instructions

Prepare the Strawberries

1. In a medium mixing bowl,  mix quartered strawberries, sugar and mint. Let sit in the refrigerator for 60 minutes or overnight.

To assemble the Shortcakes

1. Place ladyfingers (2-3, leave attached to each other) on a plate, spoon some strawberries over the lady fingers, spoon the vanilla whipped cream over the strawberries, place more ladyfingers on top, Garnish with more whipped cream, a strawberries and mint, serve and enjoy!

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. #CommissionsEarned #ad

• 
  Pyrex Glass Measuring Cup Set (3-Piece, Microwave and Oven Safe),Clear
• 
  Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife, 8-Inch Chef's FFP
• 
  Gorilla Grip Original Reversible Cutting Board (3-Piece) BPA Free, Dishwasher Safe, Juice Grooves, Larger Thicker Boards, Easy Grip Handle, Non Porous, Extra Large, Kitchen (Set of Three: Black)
• 
  KitchenAid KHM512ER 5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer, Empire Red
• 
  KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield, 5-Quart, Empire Red
• 
  Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls by Finedine (Set of 6) Polished Mirror Finish Nesting Bowl, ¾ - 1.5-3 - 4-5 - 8 Quart - Cooking Supplies
• 
  Pyrex Smart Essentials 8-Piece Mixing Bowl Set
• 
  Homestia Gold Measuring Cups and Spoons Set Stainless Steel 8 PIECE for Dry and Liquid Ingredients Engraved Measurement Heavy Duty Baking & Cooking Utensils

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 224Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 19mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 3gSugar: 42gProtein: 1g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

Did you make this recipe?

Did you make this recipe? If you share it on social media tag us @lifeslittlesweets and hashtag it #lifeslittlesweets - Thank you in advance!

• This post's original publish date was 7/8/18, it was updated and republished on 10/16/19, 5/26/2021, 11/15/2021, 5/24/2022, 6/10/2024

• Author
• Recent Posts

Follow me

Sara Maniez

Owner at Life's Little Sweets

Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

Follow me

Latest posts by Sara Maniez (see all)

• Fall Soup Recipes - October 4, 2025
• Pumpkin Spice Bread - October 2, 2025
• Blueberry Syrup - July 5, 2025