Name: Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Shortcake; 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 1/2 tbsp. granulated sugar; 1 tbsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/2 cup butter, cold and cut into 1/2 inch cubes; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tbsp. milk (for glaze); Whipped Cream; 1 cup whipping cream; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tbsp. icing sugar; 

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Fill these little strawberry shortcakes with berries as they come into season. Soft, yet crunchy, these biscuits topped with fresh whipped cream and your favourite berries will take you back to a perfect summer day.

Strawberry Shortcakes on white plate with fork

Happy First Day of Summer!

It's the first day of summer! And it is a hot one here in Ontario, Canada. It's 33C or 91F out today and that, in my books is a hot one!

I spent the morning with my sister visiting a few local garden centres and it was HOT. We had a great time, but I was wilted by the time we got home at 11am.

Making these strawberry shortcakes reminded me of when my Grampa Allen used to grow strawberries at my grandparents farm. I can remember picking, then eating them until our fingers turned red! He used to swing in the hammock and watch us with a big smile on his face. He always let us have as many as we could eat. I'm sure we went home with sore tummies some days 🙂

Strawberries seem to come and go so quickly when they are in season. I hope to fit in all of my favourite strawberry recipes and share them with you! Strawberry Jam will definitely be on the short list. If you like strawberries in desserts (who doesn't?), then you should try our Banana Split Cake with Strawberry Sauce.

We have been enjoying fresh berries from Les Jardins Lamoureux. They have a stand set up in town and the employees are wonderful and the produce is amazing.

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake

This recipe comes together in about 40 minutes and is an easy dessert that even a beginner baker would be able to tackle without any problem.

The Strawberries

Hull (cut the tops off) and rinse fresh strawberries. Sprinkle with 2 tsp. of white sugar and set in the fridge.

The Biscuits

Before you start the biscuits, and if you're using freshly made whipped cream, chill the bowl that you will be using to whip the cream. On a hot day in particular, the whipping cream will simply not perform the way that it should. A chilled bowl solves this problem.

dry ingredients in bowl, cubed butter and chopped strawberries in bowls — Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

flour, baking powder and soda, salt and cubed butter in bowl with wooden spoon — Cut butter into cubes, then add in the butter by hand or with pastry blender

biscuit dough in mixing bowl — The photo above is the fine crumbs the you will have once you mix in the butter.

strawberry shortcake biscuit dough — Next, in a separate bowl, mix sour cream and milk. Using a fork, add it to the dry mixture. You will end up with a soft, sticky dough.

strawberry shortcake dough on baking mat — Gather it into a ball then knead it about 10 times or until it is smooth. Using your hands or rolling pin to pat or roll it into a a circle about 1-inch thick. You will be re-rolling the scraps once to cut out 6 biscuits.
Cut into 3-inch circles using a cookie cutter. No cookie cutters? No problem, use a glass or cup 🙂

Strawberry shortcake biscuits on baking sheet uncooked — Place on baking sheet. Brush tops with milk. Bake in 425F oven for 15-20 minutes. They will be golden brown when they are done.

Whipped cream

You can use canned whipped cream or you can make your own using fresh whipped cream.

For making the whipped cream homemade, beat one cup of whipping cream with 1 tbsp. of icing sugar and 1 tsp. of vanilla. Beat until medium peaks form. When you dip a fork into it, you should see a form shape as you lift it out. (like waves on the ocean)

Strawberry Shortcake on white plate with fork. icing sugar sprinkled on plate as a garnish. — To serve, slice the biscuit in half (best when warm!) and top with berries, then whipped cream. Place the biscuit top over the whipped cream & berries and repeat again with more berries and whipped cream.

Check out these other great recipes that have strawberries!

Banana Split Cake with Strawberry Sauce

Spinach & Strawberry Salad with Honey Mustard Chicken

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait

Strawberry Shortcake

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Fill these little shortcakes with berries as they come into season. Soft, yet crunchy, top these biscuits with sweetened whipped cream for a tasty treat.

Author: Sandra Flegg
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: dessert
Method: oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Shortcake

2 cups all purpose flour

2 ½ tbsp. granulated sugar

1 tbsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup butter, cold and cut into ½ inch cubes

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup milk

2 tbsp. milk (for glaze)

Whipped Cream

1 cup whipping cream

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tbsp. icing sugar

Instructions

Shortcake

1. In a large mixing bow, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

2. Cut in cubed butter by hand or with pastry blender until fine crumbs.

3. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and milk.

4. Add to flour mixture, pouring it in all at once.

5. Stir with a fork until you can form a soft, sticky ball.

6. With lightly floured hands, gather up the dough and set it onto a lightly floured surface.

7. With a rolling pin (or pat out by hand) roll dough into a circle about 1 inch thick.

8. Using 3-inch cookie cutter, cut into 6 rounds. You will have to re-roll the scraps once.

9. Place on baking sheet and brush tops with milk.

10. Bake in 425F oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

11. To serve, cut biscuit in half and spoon strawberries over the bottom half, followed by whipped cream. Top with other half and spoon additional strawberries and whipped cream over top.

Whipped Cream

In a mixing bowl, combine whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla. Mix on medium-high speed of mixer until medium peaks form. (approx 2- 2 and ½ minutes)

Notes

Optional: Sprinkle with powdered icing sugar for garnish (optional) and sprig of mint leaf.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 biscuit
Calories: 450
Sugar: 8.9 g
Sodium: 233 mg
Fat: 27.9 g
Saturated Fat: 17.3 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Carbohydrates: 43.4 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 7.2 g
Cholesterol: 77.9 mg

Keywords: strawberry shortcake