Easy and simple homemade strawberry shortcake cake from scratch! Once you’ve had this award winning recipe using only six basic ingredients you’ll never go back!
There is something about a fresh strawberry from the garden. You just can’t get the same taste in the grocery store. This time of year in Ohio, the strawberries are beginning to ripen! And you know what that means? Strawberry recipes like strawberry waffles or this recipe I’m sharing today, strawberry shortcake! This easy homemade strawberry shortcake recipe has been in my family for years and years. It’s more like a strawberry shortcake cake which makes the perfect compliment to fresh strawberries. I remember making it when I was a little girl with simple ingredients.
Easy Shortcake Recipe Ingredients
- 2 Cups flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 Cup sugar
- 1/2 Cup shortening
- 3/4 Cup milk
My dad has grown strawberries in his garden for the last seven years. When he found out we were pregnant with our first child, he planted his strawberry plants. He had grown them when I was younger, but they are a lot of work. Now with grandkids, it’s very exciting to pick strawberries alongside the boys.
Above is a snapshot of my boys picking strawberries a few years ago. The boys only made it to the back porch before chowing down. Well, actually they were eating them in the garden, but as soon as they were to the house, it was all in.
How Do You Prepare Strawberries for Strawberry Shortcake?
I like to cut the strawberries in half or quarters depending on the size of the strawberry. Then add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar. Give it a little stir and let them sit on the counter. The longer the better! This is a great afternoon step to prepare for dinner. The longer they sit the more syrup the strawberries will produce. YUM!
How Do You Make A Strawberry Shortcake?
Step 1 – Mix the Dry Ingredients Together
It’s amazing how many things you can make with these simple ingredients! Mix the dry ingredients of flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Step 2 – Cut in the Shortening and add the Milk
Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the shortening is small like peas in size. Add 3/4 cup of milk and stir until just blended. I use a fork. Do not overmix!
Step 3 – Add to Greased 9 Inch Pan
Once mixed. Grease a 9 inch pan. Add the mixture. It will be thick. Lightly pat it into the corners so that the cake is even.
Step 4 – Bake at 450° F
Bake in a 450 degree Fahrenheit oven for 12 – 15 minutes. It will be a lovely golden brown. Let it cool for a about 5 to 10 minutes and then enjoy it warm!
This shortcake is strawberry shortcake cake, so if you’re like my mom you will enjoy it with milk poured over the homemade strawberry shortcake with what else? strawberries! I like it with whipped cream and lots of strawberry syrup! It’s amazing how the textures of this simple strawberry shortcake recipe from scratch can make the best dessert on a hot summer day. It’s definitely a summer treat!
How do you like your strawberry shortcake? With milk? With whipped cream?
More Fresh Strawberry Desserts
Easy Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 Cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 Cup shortening
- 3/4 Cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450˚ F.
- Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender. Add milk and stir until mixed. Pat into greased 9-inch pan.
- Bake 450˚ F for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Comments & Reviews
This is the perfect time to make shortcake using fresh berries. I always look for new recipes to try with berries. I am going to try your recipe as this looks amazing. Pinned
Great! Hope you enjoy! It’s our family favorite.
Yum! I love a traditional strawberry shortcake and this recipe looks like a winner! Perfect for all the strawberries this season.
Ok, this recipe looks so yummy and like a traditional homemade strawberry cheesecake! My dad is growing strawberries in his garden and they will be ready soon! I’m so making this as soon as his are ready! What a fabulous recipe! Thanks for sharing!!
Strawberries from the garden are the best for this recipe! Enjoy!
Your boys are adorable!! Reminds me of gardening with my three. Those were the times!! And yes, fresh from the garden is best — your shortcake looks perfect.
Yay for strawberries in season! Your Strawberry Shortcake Recipe looks divine.. It’s making me want to get in my car to go pick up a carton. Yum!
Love strawberry shortcakes. Now that it is strawberry season, it is such every-weekend dessert in our home. Easy and delightful. Thanks for delicious reminder.
OMG I looooove strawberry shortcake and this recipe looks sooo good! Is there anything better than strawberries and whipped cream together, especially with shortbread? NOM
That is a lovely recipe for strawberry shortcakes. I have only ever eaten them in cafes and tearooms but your recipe looks so straightforward and fun to make, that I feel tempted to make a batch as soon as I get some decent strawberries!
This recipe couldn’t have ended up in my inbox at a better time. I just finished macerating a bunch of strawberries with sugar and lemon juice only to discover that I didn’t have any biscuit mix. Then, voila! Your recipe comes to my rescue. You’ve gotta have homemade shortcakes to go with the strawberries, right?
Such a great recipe.
Shortbread always reminds me of my childhood, so happy to have found your recipe. It is delicious!