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Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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A close-up of strawberry shortcake on a plate. (banner image)

Galentine’s Day Special
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
With Shortbread And Fresh Fruit

65 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
14
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
A Valentine’s Day classic, strawberry shortcake couples two special ingredients that are loved by almost everyone—whipped cream and strawberries. If you’re single or want a different kind of experience, make it a Galentine’s Day cake by making a batch of mini strawberry shortcakes. Strawberry shortcake’s enduring appeal comes from the way it pairs juicy, sweet strawberries with rich, airy whipped cream and crumbly biscuits – a combination that many find irresistible. The cake itself is light yet comforting, built from tender, buttery layers that soak up the strawberry juices.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
900 gmFresh strawberries (quartered)For the macerated strawberries
¼ cup Granulated sugar
2-3 tbspFresh lemon juice
2 cupsAll-purpose flour (For the shortcake biscuits)
1 tbspBaking powder
¼ cupGranulated sugar
½ tspSalt
1 tbspLemon zest (about 1 lemon)
8 tbspCold unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
¾ cupCold heavy cream (plus more for brushing)
1 tspVanilla extract
1½ cupsCold heavy whipping cream (For the whipped cream)
3 tbspPowdered sugar
1 tspVanilla extract