Are you looking for a delightful summer treat that is both delicious and easy to make? Look no further than homemade berry shortcakes with whipped cream cheese. These shortcakes are the perfect combination of sweet and tart, with fluffy biscuits topped with fresh berries and a luscious whipped cream cheese frosting. In this article, we will take you step-by-step through the process of making this delightful dessert. We will guide you through making the perfect biscuits, selecting the best berries, and preparing the whipped cream cheese frosting. So gather your ingredients and let's get started on this delectable summer treat!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BERRY SHORTCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE
This recipe makes four blueberry and four strawberry shortcakes. If you prefer to make just one flavor, simply double the amount of whichever berry you choose, and don't divide the dry ingredients between two bowls. The shortcakes are best the day they are made.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Coat 2 parchment-lined baking sheets with cooking spray. Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Incorporate butter and cold cream cheese into flour mixture with a pastry cutter or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to freezer and chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Transfer half of flour mixture to another large bowl. Add blueberries to 1 bowl and strawberries to other bowl. Gradually stir 6 tablespoons buttermilk into 1 bowl, gently folding with a rubber spatula until a sticky dough forms. (Do not overmix.) Divide dough into 4 even mounds and place 2 inches apart on 1 baking sheet. Repeat with second mixture, remaining 6 tablespoons buttermilk, and other baking sheet. Bake, rotating halfway through, until shortcakes are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, beat together remaining 6 ounces cream cheese and confectioner's sugar with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add cream, beating just until mixture becomes smooth and thick, about 1 minute. (Do not overbeat.) Serve alongside shortcakes and berries, with confectioner's sugar for sprinkling.
TRIPLE BERRY CREAM CHEESE SHORTCAKE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the cream cheese swirl: Mix together the cream cheese, sugar and egg white in a small bowl until smooth.
- For the berries and cream: Gently toss the mixed berries with the sugar, lemon juice and orange zest in a large bowl. Let stand, gently stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is juicy (some of the raspberries will break down), about 1 hour. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and egg. Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the flour. Beat until the flour is just incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth with an offset spatula. Add big dollops of the cream cheese mixture all over the surface and use a small spoon to swirl it in slightly, then smooth the top again.
- Bake the cake until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool the cake in the baking dish for 10 minutes, then remove and cool it completely, cream cheese-side-up.
- Cut the cake into squares and serve topped with the berries. Add a dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with the mint.
FRESH BERRY SHORTCAKES
Plump fresh strawberries should have a place of honor on the plate, and shortcake makes an inviting base on which to present them. Show off the bounty of berries in late spring and early summer-with a swirl of whipped cream on top for the crowning touch. -Jennifer Mastnick-Cook, Hartville, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar and orange juice; set aside. , For shortcakes, combine the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, orange zest and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk 1-1/2 cups cream, egg, egg yolk and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 8-10 times., Pat or roll out to 1-in. thickness; cut with a floured 3-in. scalloped or round biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon cream; sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired. Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes., For whipped cream, beat cream in a large bowl until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. , Just before serving, cut shortcakes in half horizontally. Place bottoms on dessert plates; top with strawberry mixture. Replace tops; dollop with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 664 calories, Fat 44g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 190mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
MASON JAR BERRY SHORTCAKES WITH WHIPPED GREEK YOGURT AND CREAM
I am obsessed with anything in mason jars, which I think make these shortcakes look even cuter than they normally would. Although this seems like a pint-size dessert, it packs a wallop of textures and flavors between the tender, but rough biscuits; sweet, juicy fruit; and light whipped "cream." The shortcakes can be made with a blend of whole-grain flours and come together in minutes. Any ripe, sweet seasonal fruit can be swapped for the berries. What sets these shortcakes apart from the traditional is the addition of whipped Greek yogurt and cream. Besides adding some gut-friendly probiotics, the yogurt adds such a delicious tartness that balances out the sweetness of the fruit quite nicely. Overall, this is a very low-sugar-added dessert.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare the shortcakes: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper. Place a large bowl and the beaters of an electric mixer in the freezer.
- Place the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse a couple of times to blend. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles small peas or pebbles. Transfer the mixture to a medium-size bowl.
- Add the buttermilk and blend with a fork until just combined.
- Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead a couple times to bring the dough together. Roll out to a 1-inch-thick disk and cut into 2 1/4-inch circles with a round cookie cutter or small glass dipped in flour. Do this by pressing the glass into the dough, but do not twist the glass (you will get better height in the biscuit this way.) You should be able to get 4 biscuits out of the first disk. Gather the scraps, pat it out gently, and cut more rounds until you have used up all the dough. Transfer the dough pieces to the prepared baking sheet and space evenly apart.
- This is optional, but it creates a light golden color: Remove 1 tablespoon of cream from the cup of whipped cream and use that to brush the tops of the shortcakes. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 12 minutes, or until puffed and lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly on a wire rack. Then split the shortcakes in half crosswise.
- Prepare the whipped Greek yogurt and cream: Remove the mixing bowl and beaters from the freezer. Place the cream and yogurt in the bowl and beat on high speed. While the mixer is going, add the sugar and vanilla and beat until soft peaks form. Check the cream after 3 or 4 minutes and be sure not to overbeat.
- Place the bottom of each shortcake in the bottom of a wide-mouth half-pint mason jar (or just use individual bowls). Top with a dollop of the cream mixture and 1/3 cup of berries. Add the top of the shortcake, plus another dollop of cream and some more berries.
VERY BERRY SHORTCAKES
This is my Papa Jack's recipe that he taught me when I was a little girl. Using half and half instead of whipped cream is so much easier and delicious. -Hannah Williams, Malibu, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h30m
Yield 5 shortcakes.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix pancake mix, milk, and butter together until a dough forms. Drop 1/3 cup portions onto a baking sheet, and bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes (until just slightly brown on top). No need to shape the biscuits. Toss the berries in the sugar. Place 5 biscuits in a bowl, divide the berries and half and half evenly, and pour over the biscuits.
Nutrition Facts :
PERFECT BERRY SHORTCAKES
You don't need a food processor, pastry cutter, rolling pin or cookie cutter to make these sweet biscuits. This shortcake recipe I've developed yields a simple, foolproof biscuit that's crisp yet delicate.
Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
Categories Desserts Cakes Shortcake Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 425 degrees. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and 3 Tbs. sugar in a medium bowl. Grate 2 Tbs. of the butter on the coarse holes of a box grater into dry ingredients; toss to coat. Repeat grating and tossing with remaining butter. Combine egg and half-and-half; pour into flour mixture. Toss with a fork to form large clumps. Lightly press clumps into a ball; add a teaspoon more half-and-half to the bowl if dough won't come together.
- Turn dough onto work surface; press into an 8-by-4- to 5-inch rectangle. Cut into 6 squares, placing them 1 inch apart on a small baking sheet. (Can be refrigerated up to 2 hours before baking.) Before baking, brush tops with optional egg white for a particularly attractive sheen. Sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbs. sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Mix thawed and fresh berries with sugar in a bowl; let stand until sugar dissolves. With a hand mixer, beat cream to soft peaks, gradually adding 1 Tb. sugar, then vanilla.
- Split each cake crosswise; spoon a portion of berries over each cake bottom, then a dollop of whipped cream over berries. Cap with cake top and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 669.4 calories, Carbohydrate 85.6 g, Cholesterol 133.5 mg, Fat 34 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 20.6 g, Sodium 592.4 mg, Sugar 44.3 g
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH CHEESECAKE WHIPPED CREAM
I cheat and use prepackaged angel food cake, but I absolutely, always, use fresh fruit and make the whipped cheesecake cream myself. I use a cream cheese whipped cream so that I stays looking nice when it has to sit around on a buffet for a few hours. Since the cream cheese gives it stability you can use WAY less sugar than traditional whipped cream calls for.
Provided by sophie
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Trifle Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix 1 1/2 quarts strawberries and white sugar in a large bowl; gently mash strawberries with a potato masher. Cover and refrigerate.
- Beat cream cheese in a bowl until light and fluffy; set aside. Beat heavy cream in another bowl until soft peaks form; add whipped cream cheese and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the cream should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Beat confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture.
- Layer about half the angel food cake in a large bowl or trifle. Spread a third of the cream cheese mixture over the cake and top with a layer of mashed strawberries. Repeat the layers, finishing with a final layer of the cream cheese mixture. Arrange the remaining 1/2 quart strawberry slices decoratively. Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 74.9 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 281.1 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
VERY BERRY SHORTCAKES
Bisquick® Original baking mix provides a simple addition to shortcakes. Layer them with strawberries for a very berry dessert!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put the strawberries in the colander. Rinse with cool water. Gently pat strawberries dry with the paper towels.
- Remove the stems from strawberries. Cut strawberries into bite-size pieces on the cutting board, using the knife. Put strawberries in a medium bowl.
- Add the 1/2 cup sugar to strawberries. Gently stir with the wooden spoon. Cover bowl with the plastic wrap, and put in refrigerator.
- Heat the oven to 425°. Make the shortcakes by putting the 2 1/3 cups baking mix, half-and-half, 3 tablespoons sugar and margarine in the large bowl. Stir with wooden spoon to make a soft dough.
- Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons baking mix over a clean surface (such as a kitchen counter or breadboard). Put dough on surface. Roll ball of dough around 3 or 4 times. Curve your fingers around and fold dough toward you, then push it away with the heels of your hands, using a quick rocking motion. Repeat 10 times.
- Roll the dough with the rolling pin or pat the dough with your hands until 1/2 inch thick. Use the ruler to measure, if you like. Dip the cookie cutter into a small amount of baking mix, then cut the dough with the cookie cutter. Carefully put dough on the cookie sheet (you do not need to grease the cookie sheet).
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until shortcakes are golden brown. Use the pot holders to take cookie sheet out of oven. Take shortcakes off cookie sheet, using the pancake turner. Cool shortcakes on the wire cooling rack before topping them.
- Cut the shortcakes in half to make a top and a bottom. Put bottoms of shortcakes on the dessert plates. Spoon some of the strawberries over the shortcake bottoms. Cover with shortcake tops. Top with the rest of the strawberries and the whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Carbohydrate 63 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 790 mg
Tips:
- Use fresh berries whenever possible. Fresh berries have the best flavor and texture, and they'll make your shortcakes even more delicious.
- If you don't have fresh berries, you can use frozen berries. Just be sure to thaw them before using.
- Don't overmix the biscuit dough. Overmixing will make the biscuits tough.
- Bake the biscuits until they're golden brown. This will ensure that they're cooked through.
- Let the biscuits cool completely before assembling the shortcakes. This will help prevent the biscuits from getting soggy.
- Use a good quality whipped cream cheese. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the shortcakes.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different flavors. You can add a variety of ingredients to the whipped cream cheese, such as fruit, nuts, or chocolate chips.
Conclusion:
Berry shortcakes with whipped cream cheese are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that's perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dessert that's sure to impress your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give berry shortcakes with whipped cream cheese a try.
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