# Poll: Strawberry Shortcake Or Cream Cheese Pound Cake With Strawberry Coulis? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696 "2010-04-11T03:37:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/1 "2010-04-11T03:37:51Z")
Option 1: [Strawberry Shortcake](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps4508_RX1401C47D.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Strawberry-Shortcake-3&h=300&w=300&sz=14&tbnid=sacnVpQEt620WM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstrawberry%2Bshortcake%2Brecipe&usg=__RVduhCGGz9hxVYCFmx8dpPUD2_Q=&ei=j0LBS7uyAo_Dnges2aWfCg&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=5&ct=image&ved=0CBcQ9QEwBA)- an all-American classic, I like to make the shortcake with Bisquick, just very slightly sweetened. Real homemade whipped cream. Mmmm, one of the true simple pleasures in life. Option 2: [Cream cheese pound cake with strawberry coulis](http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/cream-cheese-pound-cake-strawberry-coulis/)- I have never made this before, but I have all the ingredients and it looks and sounds delicious. I bet I could eat that strawberry sauce just all by itself. I can’t decide what to make tomorrow (Sunday). Please vote now! ETA: I messed up the poll thing- can you just tell me which you prefer? ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/2 "2010-04-11T04:04:16Z")
Gimme some of Option 1! ---
**Author:** ![Revixit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Revixit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revixit)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/3 "2010-04-11T04:06:50Z")
I’d go for the classic strawberry shortcake. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/4 "2010-04-11T04:48:28Z")
Why not cream cheese shortcake with strawberry mouse? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/5 "2010-04-11T05:37:58Z")
I’m thinking this is a win-win. But if I have to pick one I’d vote shortcake. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/6 "2010-04-11T06:06:46Z")
I guess I’ll be the first to decent. Pound cakes are better than shortcakes, just in general. ---
**Author:** ![jellyblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jellyblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellyblue)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/7 "2010-04-11T06:53:53Z")
I’ll be the 2nd - _cream cheese poundcake_??!! Oh yeah!! ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/8 "2010-04-11T07:20:38Z")
Both look good, but I’m giving a slight edge to the shortcake in option 1. It looks lighter, and I like lighter things with strawberries which has a delicate flavor to me. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/9 "2010-04-11T07:29:59Z")
Pound cake with coulis. It’s easier, and will last longer too. ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/10 "2010-04-11T07:35:52Z")
Oh damn. That pound cake looks **amazing.** Definitely that one. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/11 "2010-04-11T08:15:27Z")
they both sound great, so I flipped a coin and strawberry shortcake was the result. Though I admit I am thinking of making the pound cake, I have some currants in the freezer that need eating instead of strawberry coulis 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/12 "2010-04-12T03:18:36Z")
You should definitely make that poundcake sometime. I made that recipe last Christmas and it was a huge hit, although I made it with blueberry coulis instead of strawberry. I will definitely be making that pound cake again - the cream cheese just gives it a tang that is really great. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/13 "2010-04-12T03:23:03Z")
I was going to just say Option 1 and then I had to go look at Option 2. God! May I please have a slice of both? ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/14 "2010-04-12T03:24:21Z")
So when do we get to enjoy the fruits of the very arduous labor that is having to decide between them? ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/15 "2010-04-12T03:34:34Z")
I didn’t make either today- I had to clean almost my whole house and that’s some labor, right there. So, I have decided to make the cream cheese pound cake, tomorrow. I just had shortcake not too long ago so I don’t have that craving for it, but I am getting pretty excited about the pound cake. Mmmm. You can have a bite, **Bees**. ---
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/16 "2010-04-12T04:35:09Z")
Make sure for the poundcake you leave a lot of time to bake it. The recipe says 1 1/4 hours, and I don’t know if maybe my oven temperature is off or something, but I had to leave it in for about 20 or 30 minutes extra (can’t remember exactly). I just kept checking every once in a while until a skewer inserted into the cake came out clean. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/17 "2010-04-12T13:55:43Z")
Pound cake, please. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/18 "2010-04-12T16:38:07Z")
You’re late, we ate it all. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/19 "2010-04-12T17:37:17Z")
Strawberry shortcake isn’t bad, per se, but the dessert itself isn’t all that great. What’s important is the ambiance associated with the dessert: You need a bunch of kids and a grandmother, and you make a day of going to pick the strawberries, and then all the kids help Gramma whip up some cream, and then you eat it on the front porch in June as the Sun’s going down with your feet dangling off the porch swing. _That’s_ what’s great about strawberry shortcake. If we’re just talking about the dessert itself, by all means go with that poundcake instead. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696/20 "2010-04-12T18:43:06Z")
Well, I don’t want to say that your grandmother was a bad cook, but I have to disagree. I’m not counting that pseudoshortcake with storebought little sponge cakes- that’s just nasty. But homemade strawberry shortcake… mmm mmm good. See now you make me want that instead. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-strawberry-shortcake-or-cream-cheese-pound-cake-with-strawberry-coulis/535696.md?page=2)