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Strawberry Shortcake

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 6/06/21Updated: 6/27/25

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A sweet buttermilk biscuit topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream is the perfect classic strawberry shortcake.

strawberry shortcake on a plate.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

I have eaten lots of strawberry shortcake in my day and the problem is there is always a risk of getting a dried out shortcake. A good shortcake can make or break a strawberry shortcake, no matter how amazing the strawberries are.

This shortcake recipe is soft, tender and full of flavor. It’s so good you don’t even need strawberries!

Strawberry shortcake

What is a Shortcake?

A shortcake is basically a sweet biscuit. The name “shortcake” comes from an old English cooking definition of short which is something that is made made crisp with the addition of fat. Thus a strawberry shortcake is a crisp, crumbly cake made from butter. 

Ingredients Needed

  • Strawberries
  • Sugar
  • Flour. I prefer unbleached all purpose flour
  • Brown sugar
  • Baking powder. For best results make sure your baking powder is fresh.
  • Salt
  • Heavy whipping cream
  • Butter. I use salted butter
  • Eggs

Tips from leigh Anne

  • Use whipping cream in your shortcake.  Not half and half, not milk, use cream! I use the heavy whipping cream.
  • Chilled butter. Use chilled butter for a flakier biscuit.
  • Handle the dough as little as possible.  Overworking the dough can create a tough shortcake.  I use a food processor to combine my dry ingredients and butter but you can also do it by hand using a pastry blender. Stir in the wet ingredients by hand.

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Slice strawberries and sprinkle with 3 Tbsp sugar. Allow to rest for 15-20 minutes

Shortcakes

  • In a food processor, pulse together flour, 3 Tbsp of brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Cut butter into pieces and add into food processor.
  • Pulse until it forms a coarse crumbs like texture.
Strawberry shortcake
  • Put flour mixture into a bowl and add in cream and egg that have been mixed together.
  • Stir together with a spatula until a large clump forms.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured counter and knead just until the dough comes together – about 30 seconds.
  • Pat the dough into a 9 x 6 inch rectangle, 1 inch thick.
Strawberry shortcake
  • Using a 2 3/4 inch biscuit cutter cut out shortcakes – 6-8 of them.
  • Place on a parchment covered baking pan and brush with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbsp brown sugar.
Strawberry shortcake
  • Bake for 14-15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool before serving.
Strawberry shortcake

What to put on Strawberry Shortcake

  • Strawberries. If your strawberries are not very sweet you may want to macerate them to create some juices – see directions here.
  • Whipped Cream. If you’d like to sweeten the heavy cream use these directions.
  • Vanilla Ice Cream. Homemade ice cream is even better!
  • Brown Sugar Whipping Cream. Whip together the cream, sour cream, sugar and pinch of salt until whipped and cream forms soft peaks. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.
  • Any kind of berries. You could use raspberries, blueberries or blackberries but of course then it wouldn’t be strawberry shortcake!
Strawberry shortcake

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you cut strawberries for strawberry shortcake?

1. Wash your berries first.
2. Remove the green stem by twisting and pulling.
3. Place the stem side down on a cutting board and slice them 1/4 inch thick.

Try these other delicious recipes:

  • Strawberry Layer Cake
  • Strawberry Cream Pie
  • Easy Strawberry Sauce
  • Strawberry Pizza

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5 from 4 votes
strawberry shortcake on a plate.

Strawberry Shortcake

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
A sweet buttermilk biscuit topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream is the perfect strawberry shortcake.
serves: 8 servings
Prep:20 minutes minutes
Cook:15 minutes minutes
0 minutes minutes
Total:35 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 pints strawberries sliced
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 5 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white

Brown Sugar Whipping Cream

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Slice strawberries and sprinkle with 3 Tbsp sugar. Allow to rest for 15-20 minutes

Shortcakes

  • In a food processor, pulse together flour, 3 Tbsp of brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Cut butter into pieces and add into food processor.
  • Pulse until it forms a coarse cornmeal like texture.
  • Put flour mixture into a bowl and add in cream and egg that have been mixed together.
  • Stir together with a spatula until a large clump forms.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured counter and knead just until the dough comes together – about 30 seconds.
  • Pat the dough into a 9 x 6 inch rectangle, 1 inch thick.
  • Using a 2 3/4 inch biscuit cutter cut out shortcakes – 6-8 of them.
  • Place on a parchment covered baking sheet and brush with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbsp brown sugar.
  • Bake for 14-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Brown Sugar Whipped Cream

  • Whip together the cream, sour cream, sugar and pinch of salt until whipped and cream forms soft peaks.
  • Cut short cakes in half and layer with whipped cream mixture and sliced strawberries

Tips & Notes:

  • Use whipping cream in your shortcake.  Not half and half, not milk, use cream! I use the heavy whipping cream.
  • Chilled butter. Use chilled butter for a flakier biscuit.
  • Handle the dough as little as possible.  Overworking the dough can create a tough shortcake.  I use a food processor to combine my dry ingredients and butter but you can also do it by hand using a pastry blender. Stir in the wet ingredients by hand.

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 544kcal (27%) Carbohydrates: 56g (19%) Protein: 7g (14%) Fat: 34g (52%) Saturated Fat: 21g (131%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 9g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 126mg (42%) Sodium: 299mg (13%) Potassium: 463mg (13%) Fiber: 3g (13%) Sugar: 27g (30%) Vitamin A: 1217IU (24%) Vitamin C: 70mg (85%) Calcium: 157mg (16%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. denice says

    Posted on 6/19 at 6:39 pm

    Wow. This is the best. I love this recipe

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/19 at 6:54 pm

      Thanks Denice!

      Reply
  2. Pauline Molinari says

    Posted on 6/15 at 8:05 am

    Wow, so delicious looking! I have got to try this recipe, for sure! Thanks for sharing on the #mondayfundayparty !

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/15 at 7:04 pm

      Hope you will try it Pauline – it was so yummy!

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    Posted on 6/14 at 3:08 pm

    I like the sound of a brown sugar shortcake. I agree…the cake can make or break it.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/15 at 7:05 pm

      The brown sugar gives the shortcake that little extra something extra!

      Reply
  4. Cheryl says

    Posted on 6/6 at 4:15 pm

    I’m with your Facebook folks, I would always vote for strawberry shortcake! I love your blog adn would especially love it if you would bring this or another of your yummy recipes to my link party The Yuck Stops Here. You can find us this week until Sunday evening at 8pm ET at http://mommasangelbaby.com/the-yuck-stops-here-10/ or starting next Tuesday at 8pm ET at http://mommasangelbaby.com/?p=2628. Hope to see you there! Thanks for sharing & showing up in my inbox with great recipes & HUGS

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/7 at 7:31 pm

      Thanks Cheryl!

      Reply

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