From above, two golden split shortcakes sit on white plates, piled with glossy ruby roasted strawberries and swoops of whipped ivory chèvre cream, finished with dramatic drizzles of deep mahogany black-garlic caramel, scattered pistachios, tiny mint leaves, and a few loose strawberry juices pooling artfully around the base.

Roasted Strawberry Shortcakes with Black Garlic Caramel & Whipped Chèvre

Name: Roasted Strawberry Shortcakes with Black Garlic Caramel & Whipped Chèvre
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: black garlic, 2 cloves peeled, mashed to a paste; strawberries, 10.6 oz hulled, halved; all-purpose flour, 3.2 oz; baking powder, 1 tsp; baking soda, 1/8 tsp; unsalted butter, 3 tbsp very cold, cubed; buttermilk, 1/4 cup cold; heavy cream, 1/3 cup cold; soft goat cheese (chèvre), 2.1 oz room temperature; honey, 2 tsp; vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp; lemon, 1 tsp finely grated zest; lemon, 1 tsp juiced; pistachios, 2 tbsp roughly chopped; fresh mint, 1 tbsp small leaves picked; turbinado sugar, 1 tbsp; brown sugar, 2 tbsp; granulated sugar, 2 tbsp; water, 2 tbsp; neutral oil or melted butter, 1 tsp for brushing; fine salt, 1/4 tsp

Category Dessert

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 18 minutes

Style American

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: May 17, 2026

This dessert leans into late-spring American produce with roasted strawberries, tangy whipped chèvre, and a surprising touch of black-garlic caramel. Black garlic brings mellow balsamic, molasses-like depth rather than sharp savoriness, making it a beautiful partner for berries, honey, and buttery shortcakes. The result is elegant, seasonal, and just unexpected enough to feel special while still tasting completely comforting.

Ingredients (for 2)

Black garlic - 2 cloves - peeled, mashed to a paste
Strawberries - 10.6 oz - hulled, halved
All-purpose flour - 3.2 oz
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1/8 tsp
Unsalted butter - 3 tbsp - very cold, cubed
Buttermilk - 1/4 cup - cold
Heavy cream - 1/3 cup - cold
Soft goat cheese (chèvre) - 2.1 oz - room temperature
Honey - 2 tsp
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Lemon - 1 tsp - finely grated zest
Lemon - 1 tsp - juiced
Pistachios - 2 tbsp - roughly chopped
Fresh mint - 1 tbsp - small leaves picked
Turbinado sugar - 1 tbsp
Brown sugar - 2 tbsp
Granulated sugar - 2 tbsp
Water - 2 tbsp
Neutral oil or melted butter - 1 tsp - for brushing
Fine salt - 1/4 tsp

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥📄🍓

Heat the oven to 220°C / 425°F and line a small baking tray or sheet pan with parchment paper.
Step 2 - 🍓🍋🔥

Toss the strawberries with brown sugar, lemon juice, and a tiny pinch of fine salt. Spread them on one side of the tray and roast for 12 to 15 minutes until juicy and slightly collapsed. Let them cool a little.
Step 3 - 🥣🌾🍋

In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and the remaining fine salt.
Step 4 - 🧈✋🥄

Add the very cold cubed unsalted butter and rub or cut it into the flour mixture until it looks like coarse crumbs with a few pea-size pieces.
Step 5 - 🥛🍞🔪

Pour in the cold buttermilk and stir just until a shaggy dough forms. Pat it on a lightly floured surface into a 2.5 cm / 1 inch thick round and cut into 2 large rounds or squares.
Step 6 - ✨🍪🔥

Place the shortcakes on the empty side of the tray. Brush the tops with neutral oil or melted butter, sprinkle with turbinado sugar, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes until golden. Cool for 10 minutes.
Step 7 - 🧄🍯🍯

In a very small saucepan, combine the black garlic paste, 1 teaspoon honey, and water. Simmer gently over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring until smooth and syrupy, then let it cool slightly.
Step 8 - 🐐🥄☁️

Beat the soft goat cheese with vanilla extract and the remaining 1 teaspoon honey until smooth. Add the cold heavy cream and whip until soft, fluffy, and spoonable.
Step 9 - 🍰🍓🥄

Split each shortcake in half. Spoon whipped chèvre cream onto the bottom halves, then add the roasted strawberries and some of their syrup.
Step 10 - 🧄🥜🌿

Drizzle with black garlic caramel, add the top halves slightly askew, then finish with more cream, more caramel, chopped pistachios, and fresh mint leaves.
Step 11 - 🍽️😋✨

Serve right away while the shortcakes are still slightly warm and the cream is cool.

Additional

If you cannot find black garlic, roast a peeled garlic clove in foil until very soft, then blend it with 1 extra teaspoon brown sugar and a drop of balsamic for a different but still delicious effect. For even more visual drama, macerate a few raw strawberry slices separately and fan them on top just before serving.