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Strawberry shortcake on a blue plate on top of a marble countertop
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Strawberry Shortcake

This Strawberry Shortcake is about to be your new go-to summer dessert. With layers of flaky, sweet biscuit, tart strawberries, and whipped cream, you really can't go wrong!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cake, Strawberry, strawberry shortcake
Servings: 12
Calories: 432kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Sifter
  • Hand Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients

For the Biscuits

For the Strawberry Filling

For the Whipped Cream

Instructions

For the Biscuits

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Grate or slice butter and add to the dry mixture. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, combine the dry ingredients and the butter until the mixture is crumbly and all of the butter pieces are pea-sized or smaller. Add whipping cream and use your hands to form the mixture into a soft dough.
    A bowl of biscuit dough for strawberry shortcake recipe
  • Once the dough forms, knead for 1-2 minutes. Roll out onto a floured surface until the dough is about 1/2 inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter or the mouth of a glass, cut into biscuits. Place biscuits onto a greased baking sheet and brush the tops with a little bit of melted butter.
    biscuits before they are cooked on a baking sheet
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown.
    Cooked biscuits on a baking sheet

For the Strawberry Filling

  • Hull and slice strawberries. Mash up about 1/4 of your strawberries to release the juices. Add the mashed strawberries back to the sliced strawberries. Sprinkle sugar over the top and let rest until ready to assemble the shortcakes.
    Sliced strawberries in a glass bowl

For the Whipped Cream

  • Mix whipping cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Then add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until combined.
    A metal mixing bowl filled with whipped cream

To Assemble the Strawberry Shortcakes

  • Cut a biscuit in half and spoon strawberries over the bottom half - make sure you spoon some of the juices over the biscuit as well. Then, add whipped cream and place the top half on top. Top with more whipped cream if desired. Enjoy!
    Strawberry shortcake on a blue plate on top of a marble countertop

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 2mg