Easy Strawberry Shortcake Pie Recipe

By Becky Hardin

Updated Jul 9, 2026

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This Easy Strawberry Shortcake Pie is one of my favorite summer sweet treats! For this fun recipe, I take fresh strawberries, luscious cream, and moist pound cake and layer them on top of a crispy pie crust, and it’s absolutely delicious. I’ve made it super simple to prepare using a few store-bought items, so there’s less prep, and it comes together in about 35 minutes.

The Ultimate Summer Dessert

Summer is here, and I welcome the long days, cold drinks, time with friends, and strawberry desserts. My mom has been making this Strawberry Shortcake Pie for years, and I finally got the details on how to prepare it. I start with a pre-baked pie crust, then layer in a creamy cream cheese filling, cubes of store-bought pound cake, and a sweet strawberry glaze. Then I repeat those delicious layers, creating a tall, decadent dessert that’s ideal for sharing. It is beyond delicious and similar to strawberry jello pie, another favorite summertime dessert.

I like to serve this pie when I entertain over the summer as it’s great for backyard BBQs, family get-togethers, and impromptu potlucks.

Tips for Beginners

• How to layer the cake. From the bottom up, the cake should be layered as follows: crust, cream cheese mixture, cake slices, strawberry mixture, cake slices, cream cheese mixture, strawberry mixture, and then toppings/decorations.
• Let the cake sit for a few minutes once assembled. This way, it will take shape and not fall apart when you cut it.
• Dry the strawberries well. Pat the strawberries dry after you wash them, so you don’t add any moisture to the glaze, which can thin it out.
• Enjoy this strawberry shortcake pie fresh. Though the pie will keep for a few days, the taste and texture are at their best within a few hours of assembling.

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Strawberry Shortcake Pie

Difficulty: Easy

4.77 from 34 votes

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 35 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Author: Becky Hardin

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This Strawberry Shortcake Pie is the ultimate summer sweet treat featuring layers of strawberries, cream, and pound cake, making for an easy recipe that's sure to please.

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 10 inch deep-dish pie crust baked and cooled (store-bought crust is fine)
• ▢ 16 oz. Sara Lee all-butter pound cake cut into ¼-inch slices
• ▢ 6 oz. cream cheese softened
• ▢ 1 cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 cup chopped white chocolate or white chocolate melting chips melted
• ▢ ¼ tsp almond extract
• ▢ ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 cup prepared whipped topping
• ▢ 2 pints fresh strawberries washed, hulled and sliced
• ▢ 16 oz. tub strawberry glaze
• ▢ whipped cream or whipped topping, melted chocolate, melted white chocolate, strawberries, and mint leaves optional garnishes and decorations

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Instructions 

For the Cream Cheese Filling

• Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Beat on HIGH until light and smooth. Add powdered sugar, melted white chocolate, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.
  6 oz. cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 cup chopped white chocolate or white chocolate melting chips, ¼ tsp almond extract, ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Set aside.
  1 cup prepared whipped topping

For the Strawberry Glaze:

• Set aside 4 strawberries to slice and use as decoration/garnish.
  2 pints fresh strawberries
• Mix together the remaining sliced strawberries and strawberry glaze. Set aside.
  16 oz. tub strawberry glaze
• Spread ½ cream cheese filling over the prepared pie crust.
  10 inch deep-dish pie crust
• Place cake slices over the cream cheese filling. Cut the cake slices to cover the holes where needed.
  16 oz. Sara Lee all-butter pound cake
• Spread ½ strawberry mixture over the cream cheese filling.
• Place cake slices over strawberry mixture.
• Spread half the cream cheese filling over the cake layer.
• Spread half the strawberry mixture over the cream cheese filling.
• Decorate the strawberry top layer with dollops of Cool Whip, drizzle with melted chocolate or white chocolate, strawberries, and mint leaves. Enjoy!
  whipped cream or whipped topping, melted chocolate, melted white chocolate, strawberries, and mint leaves

Becky’s Tips

• The cake should be layered as follows: crust, cream cheese mixture, cake slices, strawberry mixture, cake slices, cream cheese mixture, strawberry mixture, and then topping.
• The cake is easier to slice and will taste better if it sits before serving.
• Make sure the strawberries are dry after washing so you don’t add moisture to the glaze.
• Eat within a few hours for the best texture. 
• Store up to 4 days in the refrigerator. 

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 494kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 6gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 389mgPotassium: 156mgSugar: 42gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 1.8mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How to Store

Store leftover strawberry shortcake pie in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. I do not recommend freezing this pie as the texture will change.

Serving Suggestions

I find this shortcake pie is pretty decadent, so it doesn’t need much more than a little dollop of whipped cream on top. When I serve it on a warm summer evening, I like to have a few cold drinks on hand, like a pitcher of homemade lemonade for the kids, and a pitcher of berry sangria for the adults. I like serving this pie at summer BBQs, family get-togethers, or anytime I’m looking for a refreshing and decadent treat. This recipe makes enough to feed a small group, so it’s great for entertaining.

More Strawberry Desserts To Try

• This Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry Tiramisu is sweet, creamy, and packed with fresh berry flavor.
• Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Pie features Cool Whip, frozen lemonade concentrate, sweetened condensed milk, and real strawberries, giving it a fresh, fruity flavor and a silky-soft texture.
• Strawberry Jello Pie has just 5 ingredients and and takes 10 minutes to prep.

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