Best 9 Strawberry Shortbread Shortcake Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful summer treat with our collection of tantalizing strawberry shortcake recipes. These classic desserts combine sweet, juicy strawberries, fluffy biscuits, and creamy whipped cream to create a symphony of flavors. Whether you prefer the traditional shortcake with layers of biscuits and strawberries or a modern twist with variations like pound cake or angel food cake, we have something for every palate.

Our recipes range from the classic strawberry shortcake to creative takes on this timeless favorite. Dive into the classic recipe for a nostalgic taste of summer or try our unique variations like the strawberry shortcake trifle, strawberry shortcake icebox cake, or strawberry shortcake cupcakes. Each recipe is carefully crafted to ensure the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, with step-by-step instructions and stunning visuals to guide you through the process.

Let's cook with our recipes!

BISCUIT STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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This biscuit strawberry shortcake is the perfect ending to any meal. Homemade biscuits and fresh berries shine in this classic dessert. -Stephanie Moon, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter
1 cup milk
2 pints strawberries, chopped
1 tablespoon orange juice
1-1/2 cups whipped topping

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually stir in milk until a soft dough forms. , Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls into 8 mounds on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, place strawberries, orange juice and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a bowl; toss gently. Split shortcakes in half horizontally. Place bottom halves on serving plates; top with whipped topping and strawberries. Replace shortcake tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 372mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

THE BEST CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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For our simple and iconic shortcake, we discovered a great double-stacking technique that creates super light and high biscuits that are easy to split. This makes them easy to fill without crumbling. A simple recipe like this one allows its ingredients to shine, so use the very best berries you can find.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note)
1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes and frozen
1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For the shortcakes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Whisk the heavy cream, sour cream and vanilla in a small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use. Pulse the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter; pulse until the mixture looks like fine meal. Pour in the chilled heavy cream mixture and pulse until just combined.
  • Lightly flour a work surface and dump the dough onto it. Pat out the dough 1/2-inch thick. Cut out as many biscuits as you can with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Then pat the remaining dough out to 1/2-inch thick again. Cut more biscuits; you should get 12.
  • Put 6 of the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops generously with cream, then top each cream-brushed biscuit with one of the remaining biscuit rounds. (This makes it easier to split once they are baked.) Brush the top of each biscuit stack with more heavy cream and sprinkle 1 teaspoon granulated sugar on each biscuit.
  • Bake the biscuits until golden and puffed, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, for the topping: Toss the strawberries and 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar in a medium bowl.
  • Just before serving, beat the heavy cream, sour cream, the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
  • Split the shortcakes in half. Spoon half the cream on the bottom of the biscuits, top evenly with the strawberries and top with the remaining cream. Put each biscuit top on and serve.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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I grew up helping my mom make a lot in our farmhouse kitchen; strawberry shortcakes, roasts, soups and pies. This sunny strawberry shortcake recipe brings back memories of family summers on the farm. -Janet Becker, Anacortes, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1-1/2 quarts fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Spread in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. , Cut into nine servings. Split each serving horizontally and fill with whipped cream and strawberries. Replace top of cake; garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and more berries. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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An old-fashioned, tender shortcake with two layers of strawberries topped with whipped cream.

Provided by Denyse

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pints fresh strawberries
½ cup white sugar
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup shortening
1 egg
⅔ cup milk
2 cups whipped heavy cream

Steps:

  • Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8 inch round cake pan.
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons white sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg and milk. Stir until just combined.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool partially in pan on wire rack.
  • Slice partially cooled cake in half, making two layers. Place half of the strawberries on one layer and top with the other layer. Top with remaining strawberries and cover with the whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.2 g, Cholesterol 65.8 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 347 mg, Sugar 23.3 g

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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There's a kind of magic in a summer recipe that you can make wherever you are, provided that wherever you are has, say, flour, butter, an oven and whatever fruit is most glorious is at that very moment. This is one such recipe, so simple that you can decide that you're having shortcake for dessert and make it so within the hour, and so satisfying that it may become your go-to for summer, the recipe you keep in your back pocket. Strawberries are the classic choice, but this would also be heavenly in high summer with very ripe peaches or any other juicy, macerated fruit.

Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 4 generous servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pints ripe, well-rinsed strawberries
1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste
4 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cups butter
3 cups whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Pick over and hull strawberries. Cut in half or slice, depending on size. Gently crush about a quarter of the berries with a fork to release their juices. Mix with remaining berries and the 1/2 cup of sugar, adding more sugar if necessary. Set aside, covered, for about half an hour to develop flavor.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Into a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and baking powder. Add 3/4 cup of softened butter, and rub into dry ingredients as for pastry. Add 1 1/4 cups cream, and mix to a soft dough. Knead the dough for one minute on a lightly floured pastry board, then roll it out to about 1/2-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut an even number of rounds - 2 rounds per serving.
  • Use a little of the butter to grease a baking sheet. Place half the rounds on it. Melt remaining butter and brush a little on the rounds; place remaining rounds on top. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven, and pull shortcakes apart. Brush the insides with some of the remaining melted butter.
  • Beat remaining cream until it thickens. Add vanilla. Beat again just until thick.
  • Place a bottom half of a shortcake on each plate. Top with a generous spoonful of berries. Cover with a top half, add a few more berries, and top with whipped cream. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY SHORTBREAD AND CREAM



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In this summery dessert, golden-edged cookies are paired with syrupy strawberries and fluffy whipped cream for a result that's a bit like strawberry shortcake, but crunchier and a lot more buttery. These cookies have a little more sugar than most shortbread recipes, so they're especially crisp, but since they are on the sweet side, use a light hand when adding sugar to the berries. You just need enough to get the juices flowing. A few pinches should do it. And if you use cultured butter, the cookies will be even richer.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     cookies and bars, parfaits and trifles, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings, plus extra shortbread

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup/225 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), preferably cultured (European-style), at room temperature
3/4 cup/150 grams granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeded with the tip of a knife, or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange blossom water or grated orange zest (optional)
2 cups/255 grams all-purpose flour
1 pint strawberries, sliced
Granulated sugar, to taste
1 cup/240 milliliters heavy cream

Steps:

  • Using an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or an electric hand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg yolk, salt, vanilla seeds and orange blossom water, if using. Beat in flour until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Scrape the dough onto a 12-inch-long piece of plastic wrap and form it into a log, 1 1/2 inches in diameter. It will be very sticky, so use the plastic wrap to help form the log (or make two shorter logs if that's easier). Then wrap it up and chill until it's thoroughly cold, at least 3 hours (and up to 5 days).
  • When ready to bake, heat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick liners.
  • Unwrap the dough log and slice it into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheets and bake until the cookies are golden at the edges, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies can be bake up to 4 days ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • When ready to serve, sprinkle strawberries with a little sugar and let them sit for 15 minutes to release their juices.
  • Using an electric mixer fitted with the whisk, or a whisk and elbow grease, whip the cream, adding a teaspoon or two of sugar, if you like. Note that the cookies are very sweet so you may not want to add any sugar at all.
  • Spoon the strawberries into serving bowls and top with whipped cream. Drizzle cream with juices from the strawberry bowl. Tuck a cookie or two in each bowl and serve with spoons.

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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For this strawberry shortcake recipe, I modified the way my grandfather made his and used self-rising flour and toasted butter for a nutty flavor. I'm hoping Armand Cianfoni would approve.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup butter
2 cups self-rising flour
¼ cup white sugar, plus more for topping
½ cup milk
¼ cup heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing
4 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon white sugar
3 drops vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Melt butter over medium heat in small saucepan. Stir continually, letting foam dissipate, just until butter begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Whisk together self-rising flour and 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup cream, and toasted butter. Mix just until ingredients come together. Wad up dough and transfer to floured surface. Press or roll dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut in half lengthwise, and then cut each half into 3 portions. Place shortcake pieces on prepared baking sheet. Brush with cream; sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake in preheated oven until gold brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to a rack to cool completely.
  • Sprinkle sliced strawberries with sugar; stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Refrigerate until juice from berries is extracted, about 1 hour.
  • Whip 3/4 cup cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and a few drops of vanilla in bowl with an electric mixer.
  • Split biscuit in half. Place bottom half in a bowl. Spoon strawberries and juice over shortbread half. Top with shortbread top and spoon on more strawberries and juice over the shortbread. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.4 calories, Carbohydrate 58.8 g, Cholesterol 57.2 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 457.1 mg, Sugar 29.9 g

STRAWBERRY & VANILLA SHORTCAKES



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Encapsulate British summertime with these cute little shortcakes, perfect piled high with clotted cream and jam

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 27m

Yield Make 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

350g self-raising flour , plus extra for dusting
100g butter , cold, cubed
100g caster sugar
1 vanilla pod , seeds scraped
100ml milk , warmed
1 egg , plus a little extra beaten egg for glazing
squeeze lemon juice
1 tbsp icing sugar
227g tub clotted cream
250g strawberry , tickly sliced
strawberry jam (see 'goes well with' for recipe, or buy ready-made)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7 and lightly flour a baking sheet. Put the flour, butter, sugar, half of the vanilla seeds and ¼ tsp salt into the bowl of a food processor, then pulse until fine. Tip into a large bowl. Beat the milk, egg and a good squeeze of lemon together, then tip into the bowl and bring together with a knife, using a cutting action, until you have a clumpy dough. Finally bring together with your hands if you need to.
  • Lightly flour the work surface, tip the dough onto it, then quickly shape into a smooth-ish disc. Using a rolling pin, pat out to 2cm thick. Cut out 8 rounds with a smooth 7cm cutter (you'll need to pinch together the trimmings). Glaze just the tops with beaten egg, transfer to the floured sheet, then bake for 10-12 mins until risen and golden, and they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Cool on a wire rack.
  • Beat the remaining vanilla seeds and icing sugar into the clotted cream. It will get runnier at first, but keep beating and it will thicken again. To serve, slice the very top from each shortcake to give a flat surface, then spoon over about 1 tsp jam. Top with a good dollop of the vanilla clotted cream and finish with the strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.82 milligram of sodium

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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To prevent the baked biscuits from crumbling when you cut them, wait until they are cool, and use a serrated bread knife to slice them in half very gently. Once sliced, fill them with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream for a classic take on this old-fashioned dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 3/4 pounds (6 cups) strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and quartered
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons cold (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 cups heavy cream
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss strawberries with 3/4 cup sugar; let sit to bring out their juices.
  • In a food processor, pulse flour, baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar, and the salt until combined. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal but with some pea-size bits of butter remaining, 10 to 12 times. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup cream and the eggs; pour over flour mixture, and pulse until some large clumps begin to form, 25 to 30 times.
  • Using a half-cup measuring cup, gently pack dough, invert, and then tap out onto a baking sheet. Repeat to form 8 biscuits. Bake until lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool, about 15 minutes.
  • Beat remaining 1 1/2 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar with the vanilla until soft peaks form.
  • Slice biscuits in half horizontally. Spoon strawberries and their liquid over bottom halves. Spoon whipped cream on strawberries, and replace top halves of biscuits.

Tips:

  • For the best results, use ripe, in-season strawberries.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • To make the shortcake biscuits ahead of time, bake them according to the recipe and then let them cool completely. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
  • To make the whipped cream ahead of time, whip it according to the recipe and then transfer it to an airtight container. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
  • When assembling the shortcakes, be sure to use plenty of whipped cream and strawberries. You can also add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup for extra sweetness.

Conclusion:

Strawberry shortcake is a classic summer dessert that is perfect for any occasion. This recipe is easy to follow and results in a delicious and beautiful shortcake that is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this strawberry shortcake recipe a try.

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