The Best Strawberry Shortcake
Classic strawberry shortcake is a sweet, comforting, and popular dessert that is easy to make with homemade whipped topping, sweet crumbly biscuit cake, and fresh strawberries.
Servings: 6 pieces
Calories: 662kcal
Ingredients
Strawberries
- 1 1/2 pounds strawberries
- 5 Tbsp. sugar
Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Whipped Cream
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream cold
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
Strawberries
- Rinse the strawberries, cut the stems off, and cut them into quarters.
- Add to a medium bowl and cover with 5 tablespoons of sugar. Stir and place in the refrigerator. Stir at least twice while in the fridge.
- Cake
- Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and add to a bowl.
- Next, add the sugar and heavy cream and mix well.
- Place dough in an 8" x 8" square baking dish. Do NOT grease the dish.
- Bake at 400-degrees for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let cool for at least 20 minutes.
Whipped Cream
- Add the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form (it will take a few minutes).
Layering
- Cut the cake and place a piece on a plate. Slice the piece in half and spoon some of the strawberry mixture on top.
- Next, add some whipped cream, the top of the cake, strawberries, whipped cream, and a couple more strawberries.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 662kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 540mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g