Strawberry Shortcake

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

2    Thick slices of sponge cake
Strawberries*
Vanilla ice cream**

* - sliced fresh, sprinkled with sugar and left to stand at room
temperature until sugar has dissolved and some juices have been released
from berries.
** - or chilled sweetened whipped cream.

Everybody knows how to put together a strawberry shortcake; a thick slice
of cake split horizontally in half, placed on a serving plate with
strawberries and strawberry juice between the 2 sides, the whole thing
topped with ice cream or whipped cream.
What could be more grand after a summer meal?