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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

    Published: May 6, 2020 · Modified: Jun 21, 2020 by Jessica Robinson · This post may contain affiliate links

    Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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    strawberry shortcake with fresh sliced strawberries, whipped cream on small white plate

    This easy strawberry shortcake recipe is made with homemade buttermilk biscuits, topped with sweet juicy strawberries, and homemade whipped cream. One of the easiest summer desserts to make from scratch, you’ll love this old fashioned strawberry shortcake.

    Strawberry Shortcake sitting on small vintage plate with blue edging and bowl of fresh strawberries

    Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

    sweet biscuits on a baking tray lined with parchment paper

    Are you looking forward to strawberry picking season as much as I am?! I’m looking forward to sun kissed hair, flip flops, and picking berries at local farms. And, with strawberry picking season comes amazing homemade jams and desserts. Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake is super simple to make and wonderful flavor. Skip the box mix and make these homemade sweet biscuits with only a few simple ingredients! I promise this strawberry shortcake recipe is very easy to make and oh so delicious!

    For the filling, mix the strawberry slices with granulated sugar in a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed. This will help draw out the natural juices in the strawberries. I know you’re gonna love Strawberry Shortcake Recipe as much as we do!

    sliced strawberries in a blue speckled bowl, on cutting board with sliced strawberries, cup of sugar, and knife

    Strawberry shortcake can be prepped ahead of time. Fix the berries and refrigerate them overnight. Strawberry shortcake biscuits can easily be made in one bowl and take only 12 minutes to bake. Don’t you want to go strawberry picking now?! This is such an easy summer dessert!

    strawberry shortcake with fresh strawberry slices, whipped cream, on small white plate, burlap underneath plate
    shortcake biscuits with strawberry slices and whipped cream on small white plate

    I love using fresh or frozen strawberries for Strawberry Fruit Bars, which are just like an Outshine bar and homemade Strawberry Ice Cream. And summer calls for refreshing drinks with strawberries like Strawberry Lemonade, Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade, Peach Sweet Tea, Raspberry Iced Tea, and White Wine Sangria. Even my Punch Recipe is great for a summer picnic!

    strawberry shortcake on white plate, topped with whipped cream, sliced strawberries and fresh mint

    Each spring, as a young girl, we went as a family to a local farm to pick strawberries. Many times, my dad would barter with that farm and trade them pure maple syrup we had produced for a full flat of berries. Today, we have the same tradition with our boys. I love buying something that is locally produced and supporting local farms! It’s extremely important to our family.  I remember my mom making homemade Strawberry Shortcake when we were kids. It was so good and so simple.

    How to make Strawberry Shortcake:

    Step 1: In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, melted butter and buttermilk until a soft dough forms. Drop by the spoonful onto a parchment lined baking sheet. 

    Step 2: Bake in a preheated 425 degree F oven for about 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. 

    Step 3: Split shortcakes with a knife and place in shallow bowls. Fill with strawberries and whipped cream.

    Old fashioned strawberry shortcake sitting on vintage plate with fork

    For more great summer dessert recipes be sure and try Homemade Peach Pie, Cherry Pie Filling, Blueberry Pie, Orange Dreamsicle Cake, and Lemon Cake Recipe.

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    4.95 from 17 votes
    Strawberry shortcake recipe
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    Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time12 mins
    Total Time32 mins
    Old fashioned style sweet biscuits topped with freshly whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
    Course: Breakfast or Brunch, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6 people
    Calories: 692kcal
    Author: Jessica Robinson

    Ingredients

    Strawberries

    • 4 cups strawberries halved or quartered
    • ¼-1/2 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

    Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

    • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
    • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk

    Whipped Cream

    • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
    • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar

    Instructions

    Strawberry Shortcake

    • Mix the strawberries with the sugar in a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed. This will help draw out the natural juices in the strawberries.
    • Using a hand mixer on high speed, beat the heavy whipping cream with sugar until you get stiff peaks. Wrap with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
    • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, melted butter and buttermilk until a soft dough forms. Drop by the spoonful onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
    • Bake in a preheated 425 degree F oven for about 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
    • Split shortcakes with a knife and place in shallow bowls. Fill with strawberries and whipped cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 692kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 370mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1570IU | Vitamin C: 56.9mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2.9mg
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    1. Aviana says

      December 04, 2020 at 5:52 pm

      4 stars
      Hi! I just made these and hope I can provide some insight for anyone looking to bake.

      These were an awesome base, but they definitely lacked the hint of sweetness you’d expect from a strawberry shortcake. The sugar in the whip cream and strawberries couldn’t compensate for that lack. I would add probably 2x the amount of sugar into the biscuit recipe, and bake at 11 mins instead of full 12. the bottoms are hard to cut through, but other than that the texture and consistency are nearly perfect. I would also add maybe 1/4 to 1/2 tsp vanilla as well to biscuits.

      One other thing: I would cut the strawberries even smaller (I quartered and still fun them to be too big) only because I’m not able to cut a full bite with the 1/4 strawberries. I would cut the quarters in half and that should be perfect. It’ll also make them stack a bit easier as well.

      I’ll absolutely be using this recipe in the future with the slight adjustments above. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Jessica Robinson says

        December 04, 2020 at 8:37 pm

        Aviana,
        Thanks for your feedback. This is a drop biscuit, traditional for strawberry shortcake, NOT a cake. This is how our family has made them for many years. It is NOT overly sweet because you are adding strawberries that are covered in sugar which end up having a nice sugary juice. Plus you have sweetness from whipped cream. Should you want something sweeter, you can certainly add more sugar to your strawberries and use store-bought whipped cream – which is loaded with sugar. You are welcome to cut strawberries up more if that is what you prefer. It’s really all about personal preference.

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    2. Geraline Batarra says

      May 25, 2018 at 7:19 am

      5 stars
      Such a old dessert recipe but it delicious and famous to everyone! I’d still love this flavor more than a new dessert recipes that are coming out.

      Reply
    3. Elle (CleverlyChanging) says

      May 24, 2018 at 7:47 pm

      This recipe looks delicious. It also reminds me of my grandmother. My grandmother loved to cook and back. She grew up on a farm and use to make her own perserves and jam.

      Reply
    4. Dalene Ekirapa says

      May 24, 2018 at 10:50 pm

      The strawberry shortcakes look too delicious now that the strawberries look that juicy…ooh! I’d love it for dessert you bet. Wish I grew up where strawberries grew…

      Reply
    5. London Mumma says

      May 24, 2018 at 2:17 pm

      Nothing old fashioned to me about these tasty looking strawberry shortcakes.

      Reply
    6. Kate Andrews says

      May 24, 2018 at 1:15 am

      Strawberry shortcake is my favorite summer time treat. It’s just so perfect for a hot night!

      Reply
    7. Amalia Silva says

      May 23, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      5 stars
      Looks delicious and so easy to make! I will try it myself with your instructions for a little garden party I have coming up!

      Reply
    8. Hannah Marie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:10 am

      5 stars
      Wow, looks like a sweet and delicious dessert. It is not too complicated to make I suppose. I would love to try and eat it after of course.

      Reply
    9. John Sallie says

      May 23, 2018 at 3:27 am

      That all looks delicious. I ate too much strawberry shortcake once as a youngster. I didn’t end well. lol

      Reply
    10. Tayler says

      May 23, 2018 at 2:17 am

      That looks absolutely hearty and delicious. I’d love to try it someday.

      Reply
    11. Brandy says

      May 22, 2018 at 11:38 pm

      I love old fashioned strawberry shortcake. It brings me back to childhood. I will have to make this over the weekend, because now I am craving it!

      Reply
    12. Eboni Dixon says

      May 22, 2018 at 9:31 pm

      This looks incredible! I don’t think I have ever tried this! It looks like the perfect summery dessert/treat!

      Reply
    13. Ann Snook-Moreau says

      May 22, 2018 at 6:27 pm

      Yum yum! My family used to eat tons of strawberry shortcake in the summers. I can’t wait for strawberries to be in season again soon!

      Reply
      • Jessica Robinson says

        May 22, 2018 at 7:25 pm

        Ann,
        Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy this strawberry shortcake recipe and it reminds you of your childhood!

        Reply
    14. Monidipa Dutta says

      May 22, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      5 stars
      My granny used to make these cakes. They seemed exactly like these in your pictures. I am a foodie not much of a cooking person because I hardly get time but I love reading recipes because I try them when I am free.

      Reply
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