Chocolate: I prefer white chocolate baking chips for this recipe. You could substitute with bars of white chocolate as well, in which case you would need about 12 ounces.

Vanilla Wafers: These are used in the middle of the fudge, as well as crushed and sprinkled on top. Either store-bought or homemade vanilla wafers will work perfectly in this recipe!

Overhead of Strawberry Shortcake Fudge
Can I Make Fudge Without a Candy Thermometer?
A candy thermometer is used to measure the temperature of a sugar solution, and is a very helpful tool when making candies like fudge. However, don’t let not have a candy thermometer deter you from making this recipe! Here are a few tips that will help if not using a candy thermometer:
Heat the mixture as directed. While it’s coming to a boil, set a medium-sized bowl of ice water and a small metal spoon (your everyday silverware spoon) next to the stove. When the mixture has been bubbling for a few minutes, do your first test.
Dip the tip of a metal spoon into the sugar mixture. With one hand, dip the coated spoon immediately into the ice water and use your other hand to remove the cooled sugar mixture from the spoon. Roll the sugar mixture between your fingers and thumb and see what it feels like. For this recipe, you are looking for the “soft-ball” stage. It should form a ball that holds together but still feels a little squishy and can be flattened when you press on it (like a gooey caramel).
This process will take a few tries at least, but you can see (and feel!) it moving through the stages to give you an indicator of how close you are.
Plate of Strawberry Shortcake Fudge
How to Handle and Store Homemade Fudge
For easy handling, allow the fudge to solidify before cutting and storing. It can be left to harden at room temperature for a few hours, in the refrigerator for a couple hours, or even the freezer for about 30 minutes.
This fudge can be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to five days.
To store this fudge in the freezer, first wrap it in plastic wrap. Then, transfer it to a labeled and dated freezer-safe container. If stored properly, the fudge will last up to two months.
Fudge is best consumed at room temperature, so whichever way you choose to store it be sure to keep that in mind!
Bit Into Strawberry Shortcake Fudge