Best 12 Easy Shortcake Recipes

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Are you looking for a classic dessert that is both satisfying and easy to make? Look no further than the beloved shortcake! A shortcake is a biscuit-like pastry that is typically paired with fresh berries and whipped cream. Best of all, shortcakes are incredibly versatile, making them perfect for any occasion. Whether you are hosting a summer barbecue or simply craving a sweet treat, these delectable pastries are sure to hit the spot. This article will provide you with a selection of the best shortcake recipes that are easy to follow and guaranteed to impress your taste buds. From traditional strawberry shortcake to unique variations like blueberry or raspberry shortcake, you are sure to find a recipe that suits your preferences. So, gather your ingredients and prepare to indulge in the delightful flavors of homemade shortcake!

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



Easy Strawberry Shortcake image

This is a very easy and quick dessert. If you love strawberries and shortcake, then this is the recipe for you!

Provided by Amy Trombley

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
¼ cup white sugar
1 (12 ounce) package prepared sponge cake dessert cups
1 (7 ounce) can whipped cream, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place strawberries in a container with a lid; add sugar and stir to coat. Place lid on the container and refrigerate until sugar has dissolved, at least 15 minutes.
  • Place a 1 dessert cup in each serving bowl and smother with strawberries. Top each with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.8 calories, Carbohydrate 54.5 g, Cholesterol 81.9 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 180.1 mg, Sugar 36.5 g

SUPER EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BISCUITS



Super Easy Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits image

These strawberry shortcake biscuits have been in my husband's family for over 40 years. It is the best sweet biscuit to have under your strawberry and cream dessert. Delicious right out of the oven slathered with butter. They are also very good on their own with peanut butter.

Provided by manella

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
  • Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cut in shortening and mix to combine.
  • Beat eggs in a separate bowl and mix in milk to combine. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until moistened. Pour batter evenly into each of the prepared muffin cups and transfer to the oven as quickly as possible.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 33.4 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 584.2 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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WHEN I married in 1946, my sister-in-law was a big help in sharing her recipes and cooking expertise and I aspired to be as good a cook as she was. Many of her recipes are still our favorites. Although I've tried a few other recipes for strawberry shortcake over the years, I always come back to this one. --Janice Mitchell, Aurora, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1/3 cup sugar
BISCUITS:
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 teaspoons sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup shortening
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mash the strawberries; stir in sugar. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , For biscuits, in a large bowl, combine the flour, 4-1/2 teaspoons sugar, baking powder, salt, cream of tarter and baking soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla until moistened. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Shape into two 4-in. circles. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. , To assemble, split shortcakes in half. Place cake bottoms on dessert plates. Top each with half of the strawberry mixture. Replace shortcake tops. , In a small bowl, beat the cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Dollop onto shortcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 896 calories, Fat 47g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 842mg sodium, Carbohydrate 109g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

SUPER-EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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A co-worker assembled this delicious cake for a birthday party. She said she couldn't say she made it because all she did was cut the strawberries and added sugar. Once it's done, you can have this yummy cake in 30 seconds!

Provided by tamzie

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 8h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (16 ounce) package frozen strawberries
⅓ cup white sugar
1 (9 inch) angel food cake, sliced
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed

Steps:

  • Mix strawberries and sugar together in a bowl until evenly coated. Refrigerate until strawberries are thawed, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Place a slice of angel food cake on each plate; top with whipped topping and sweetened strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.9 calories, Carbohydrate 52.5 g, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 433.8 mg, Sugar 19.7 g

EASY ICE CREAM STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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This layered strawberry shortcake dessert is pretty as can be, and is perfect for spring or summer entertaining.

Provided by By Cindy Rahe

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package (10.75 oz) frozen all butter pound cake (in foil container)
1/2 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
Whipped cream and sliced strawberries

Steps:

  • Remove pound cake from foil container, and line container with cooking parchment paper, leaving paper hanging over 2 sides.
  • Cut pound cake horizontally into thirds, creating 3 layers. Place bottom layer into parchment-lined container.
  • In small bowl, stir together softened ice cream and chopped strawberries. Spread half of the ice cream mixture over bottom layer of cake in container; top with second cake layer.
  • Spread remaining ice cream mixture over that, and top with final layer of cake. Return cake to freezer for about 4 hours or until ice cream is very firm.
  • Remove cake from container, using parchment as handles. Slice and serve with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

EASY AND TASTY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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This comes from Chic & Easy, a new show by Food Network. I made this tonight and it hardly took any time at all. The entire family ate it up.

Provided by invictus

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 lbs strawberries, stemmed and quartered
3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Mix strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Add heavy cream and mix until just combined. Place mixture in an ungreased 8-inch square pan and bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Place a metal bowl and beaters in the freezer during shortcake cooking time.
  • Remove shortcake from pan and place on a rack to cool slightly. Cut into 6 pieces and split each piece in half horizontally.
  • Mix all whipped cream ingredients in the metal bowl with metal beaters about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
  • Spoon some of the strawberries with their juice onto each shortcake bottom. Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and then the shortcake top. Spoon more strawberries over the top and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.6, Fat 44.8, SaturatedFat 27.5, Cholesterol 163, Sodium 511.6, Carbohydrate 61.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 22.7, Protein 7.5

EASY BISQUICK STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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Last year my kids (ages 8, 6 and 3 at the time) decided they wanted to make a recipe "on their own," so we tried the Strawberry Shortcake recipe on the back of the Bisquick box - worked like a charm! I gave each of them regular table knives (not too sharp) so they could slice the berries, and they measured and mixed the simple ingredients for the shortcake themselves. They felt like total rock stars after we assembled their beautiful (and delicious!) desserts!

Provided by ElizabethKnicely

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pint strawberry, washed and sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup Bisquick
2 tablespoons sugar (we used a little less)
1/3 cup milk
whipped cream, for garnish

Steps:

  • Slice strawberries and mix with 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside.
  • Mix the Bisquick, 2 tablespoons sugar, and milk.
  • Drop onto a cookies sheet in four equal-sized cakes.
  • Bake at 425°F for 10-12 minutes, until lightly brown.
  • Split each cake in half, and spoon strawberry slices into the middle. Top with a few more strawberries and a drizzle of the strawberry juice, followed by whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.5, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 2.3, Sodium 223.2, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 17.9, Protein 2.5

EASY & ELEGANT STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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I love strawberry shortcake but sometimes you don't want to bake homemade sweet biscuits or have all the fat of whipping cream!! I created this quick strawberry shortcake with a yummy store-bought pound cake and I sweetened and flavored some Greek yogurt for the topping! Easy and good!

Provided by Chef Citron

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 6 shortcakes, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
3 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons Grand Marnier
1 lb store-bought butter creme cake (or pound cake)
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
1/2 teaspoon limoncello (optional)
1/2 teaspoon crystallized candied ginger (optional)

Steps:

  • Mix the sliced strawberries with the sugar and Grand Marnier then set aside in the fridge for a few hours to let the flavors meld and a sweet juice to form.
  • Mix together the yogurt with the nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, Grand Marnier, and Limoncello. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve your dessert.
  • Serve the cake with the strawberries and juice poured over and top with a dollop of the yogurt cream and a sprinkle of candied ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.2, Fat 0.4, Sodium 1.2, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 10.6, Protein 0.8

EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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This recipe came from the side of a Bisquick box. The shortcakes are so good and you can eat on them for days, if they last that long.

Provided by chicracer

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/3 cups original Bisquick baking mix
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
sweetened sliced strawberry
whipped topping or whipped cream

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Stir Bisquick mix, milk, sugar and butter until soft dough forms. Drop by 6 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Split warm shortcakes; fill and top with strawberries and whipped topping. (Sweeten strawberries before making shortcakes so sugar has time to dissolve; for each quart of sliced strawberries, stir in 1/2 cup sugar.).

QUICK AND EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE



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This is so simple to throw together for a quick summer dessert. Tastes like a combination of strawberry shortcake and cheesecake, while being very light tasting at the same time. I have also made this with fat free cream cheese and "lite" cool whip with great results.

Provided by Michele in NJ

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package Pillsbury sugar cookie dough (tube)
8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces Cool Whip
1 cup powdered sugar
2 packages strawberry glaze
2 lbs fresh strawberries, sliced

Steps:

  • Slice sugar cookie dough.
  • Place them on a cookie sheet, edge to edge.
  • Bake as directed on the package.
  • This will bake together to form a solid cookie crust.
  • Mix cream cheese, cool whip and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Spread over the cooled cookie crust.
  • Mix glaze and berries together and spread over cream cheese layer.

EASY PINEAPPLE "SHORTCAKE"



Easy Pineapple

This is a sweet and fruity dessert that is so simple to make.

Provided by Catherine Cappiello Pappas

Categories     Pies

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

for the pineapple:
2 ½ cups fresh pineapple
½ cup brown sugar
2 tbs. butter - diced
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
for the dough:
½ cup sugar
1 ½ cups flour
2 tbs. butter - diced
pinch of salt
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup milk - plus a tsp. vinegar
for the crumb topping:
½ cup brown sugar
2 tbs. butter - diced
3 tbs. sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees: Butter a tart pan or pie plate. Combine the pineapple, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and vanilla in a bowl and mix. Set aside while preparing the dough. Combine the milk with the vinegar and let sit while mixing the other ingredients for the dough. In a medium size bowl, combine the sugar, flour, butter, salt and brown sugar. Slowly, add the sour milk, stirring the mixture while adding the milk. Work the mixture into a dough; which will be sticky. Place the pineapple mixture at the bottom of the prepared pan. Place the dough on top of the pineapples. It will not fit perfectly and will be placed more in chunks. Place the ingredients for the crumb in a small bowl. Work the butter in the mixture with your fingers until small crumbs form. Cover the top of the tart with the crumb. Bake 30-35 minutes. Serve plain or with ice cream or whipped cream.

EASY STRAWBERRIES & CREAM SHORTCAKE



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This is another winner of a dessert...so yummy, so easy and another great option for the Easter Holiday...enjoy! My photos..

Provided by Cassie *

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 angel food cake / store bought is what i use
1 - 20 oz frozen strawberries in their own juice, thawed
1 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 - 14 oz can, sweetened condensed milk
12 oz container, cool whip

Steps:

  • 1. Break angel food cake into bite size pieces into a 9 x 13 dish. Fill the pan nicely..not clear full.
  • 2. Cream together cream cheese & sweetened condensed milk and drizzle over the pieces of cake.
  • 3. Pour thawed strawberries, juice and all, over the top.
  • 4. Now, cover with cool whip...chill in refrigerator for a few hours. Can garnish with fresh strawberries on top, to make it more festive. I was fresh out.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe berries for the best flavor.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this will make the biscuits tough.
  • Bake the biscuits until they are just golden brown on top.
  • Serve the shortcakes warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

Strawberry shortcake is a classic summer dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and refreshing treat that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dessert, give strawberry shortcake a try.

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