Description
A delightful Strawberry Shortcake recipe featuring layers of fluffy shortcake, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 batch of Fresh Strawberry Topping*
- 3 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup butter, COLD (1 & 1/2 sticks)
- 1 large egg, cold
- 3/4 cup buttermilk**, COLD
- 1–2 tablespoons buttermilk, cold OR ice water
- 2 cups heavy cream***
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Start by making the Fresh Strawberry Topping. Cover and set aside to thicken.
- Make the shortcake by mixing flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
- Chop cold butter into small chunks and cut into the flour mixture until crumbly.
- Whisk the egg into the cold buttermilk and add to the flour mixture to create a shaggy dough.
- Knead the dough a few times in the bowl, adding more liquid if necessary.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle, fold, and pat into a rectangle about 1 and 1/4 inch thick.
- Use a biscuit cutter to cut out the shortcakes without twisting.
- Place the shortcakes in a greased baking pan, snugly together.
- Freeze for 20 minutes, then preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Brush tops with buttermilk and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden brown.
- Make the whipped cream by beating cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until peaks form.
- Assemble the shortcakes while warm with layers of strawberries and whipped cream.
Notes
- Make ahead: unbaked shortcakes can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Bake frozen shortcakes at 450 for 5 minutes, then lower to 400 for 15 minutes.
- Chunky raw sugar adds a nice crunch on top of the shortcakes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shortcake
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg