Strawberry Shortcake
This strawberry shortcake is the classic, biscuit-style shortcake — not the pound cake variety. The cake is sliced in half and layered with sweet juicy strawberries and whipped cream for a delicious summer treat!
INGREDIENTS :
- 6 cups fresh strawberries
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 1 ½ cups whipped heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
DIRECTION:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch cake pan with butter and lightly dust with flour.
- Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/3 cup of white sugar. Set aside.
- Combine flour, 1/4 cup of white sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of mixture; add beaten egg, half-and-half, and 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Stir mixture until just combined and no dry spots remain, being careful not to overmix.
- Spoon batter evenly into prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean and top is golden brown, about 18 minutes. Let cool partially in cake pan, about 10 minutes. Flip cake onto a clean work surface.
- Meanwhile, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Cut partially cooled cake in half horizontally, making 2 layers; set top layer aside.
- Drain reserved strawberries in a colander placed over a small bowl, reserving any juice. Brush strawberry juice evenly over top of bottom cake layer. Evenly arrange ½ of the drained strawberries over bottom layer of cake. Spread ½ of whipped cream evenly over strawberries; place top cake layer over whipped cream. Top with remaining strawberries and whipped cream.
- Enjoy!
