This simple Strawberry Shortcake is the perfect dessert. Made with a sweet biscuit-like cake and topped with sweet strawberries and whipped cream. It’s one of my favorite desserts.
Strawberry Shortcake
Dessert is better pilled high with fruit! This Strawberry Shortcake is a classic and one of my favorite dessert recipes. We love making it in the spring and serving it with fresh strawberries that have been chilled and a big dollop of whipped cream. Strawberry shortcake is a sweet cake that actually has more of a biscuit texture. It actually got its name shortcake because of the way it is made it is literally a short cake, not tall. This recipe is so simple to make and I think you will love it.
Strawberry Shortcake:
Step one: Start by prepping your strawberries. Juicy and sweet strawberries taste so much better on shortcake. Start by washing and dicing your strawberries. Place your strawberries in a mixing bowl. Add in 4 tablespoons of sugar, more or less to taste, and mix well. Cover and place strawberries in the fridge to chill until cake is ready to serve. Your strawberries only need a little while in the fridge an hour should do the trick.
Step two: Now it is time to get started on your cake. Preheat the oven and then prepare your baking dish. For this recipe, I used an 8-inch square baking pan and prepared it with non-stick cooking spray.
Step three: Mix together your flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Add in heavy cream and use a wooden spoon to mix until combined. Place this in your prepared baking dish. You want a gentle mix but no lumps. You can use a whisk if you need just don’t over mix.
Step four: Bake until cooked through. You can use a toothpick to poke and if it comes out clean then you know that it is cooked through. Allow your cake to cool for 5 minutes then slice into squares.
How to serve:
Serve shortcake squares topped with chilled strawberries and whipped cream.
Have leftover strawberries? Try these out next:
- 4 cups strawberries (diced)
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- whipped cream (optional for topping)
Place diced and washed strawberries in a mixing bowl. Add in 4 tablespoons of sugar, more or less to taste, and mix well. Cover and place strawberries in the fridge to chill until cake is ready to serve.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Shirt together your flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Add in heavy cream and use a wooden spoon to mix until combined. Place this in your prepared baking dish.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cooked through. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then slice into squares.
Serve shortcake squares topped with chilled strawberries and whipped cream.
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Jennie says
at 1:45 pmLinda you are just to sweet! I LOVE that you found this recipe and I really hope it brings back some wonderful memories for you! You really made my day. =)
Linda ray says
at 1:38 pmThis was the shortcake my beautiful aunt made she has passed on but this is the recipe I’ve been looking for everyone in my family loves it I always had shortcake for my birthday even when I was young and I still love it no cake for me thanks so much keep the recipes coming to me you seem like a good old country gal
Leia says
at 3:44 pmThis looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Bre Eggert says
at 1:02 pmOMG, all I can say is YUM. This looks amazing!
Tiffany McKay says
at 4:42 pmI love Strawberry Shortcake! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cat says
at 4:11 pmThat has got to be the best looking strawberry shortcake I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing, I am pinning this for sure!
MakeMeUpMia says
at 2:19 pmDefinitely one of my favorite desserts, especially in the summer!
Amanda says
at 1:43 pmFew things are better than strawberry shortcake!!! 🙂