Description
Indulge in a classic summer dessert with this Strawberry Shortcake recipe. Fresh strawberries, tender shortcakes, and billowy whipped cream come together for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
For the strawberries:
- 1½ pounds fresh strawberries (hulled and sliced)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
For the shortcakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Toss sliced strawberries with sugar and set aside to macerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Make the shortcakes: Preheat oven. Whisk together dry ingredients, cut in butter, add wet ingredients, form dough, cut into rounds, and bake.
- Whip the cream: Beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Assemble: Slice shortcakes, top with strawberries and cream, and finish with more cream and strawberries.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add lemon zest to the shortcake dough.
- You can also use store-bought biscuits for a quicker version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 assembled shortcake
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
