Calling all dessert enthusiasts! Indulge in the tantalizing world of raspberry shortcake, a timeless classic that blends the vibrant flavors of sweet raspberries with the tender, fluffy embrace of homemade shortcake. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the delightful journey of creating the perfect raspberry shortcakes. From selecting the ripest berries to mastering the art of crafting a light and airy shortcake, we'll unveil the secrets to transforming simple ingredients into a dessert masterpiece. So, grab your mixing bowls, gather your loved ones, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy!
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SHORTCAKES
Here, strawberry shortcake is transformed into a chocolate raspberry shortcake, dark and delicious but somehow more grown-up than the traditional dish. Cocoa gives depth, but it can also make cake taste slightly bitter, so honey is added to the dough to counter this. Raspberries offset the chocolate cakes much better than strawberries would, though it would not be a crime to use them. If you have a supply of gorgeous dark, sour-sweet blackberries on hand, they would definitely be a suitable fruity alternative to the raspberries.
Provided by Nigella Lawson
Categories dessert
Time 40m
Yield 12 shortcakes, and filling for 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To prepare shortcakes, heat oven to 400 degrees. Oil bottom of each cup in a 12-cup muffin pan. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Using a pastry blender or an electric mixer, or working by hand, cut in the butter until mixture resembles damp sand. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, sour cream, vanilla and honey. Add to flour mixture, and stir until thoroughly blended.
- Put a scant 1/4 cup dough into each muffin cup. (Do not use muffin papers.) Bake until risen and firm on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to cool. Then remove from pan, and cool completely. Place 6 shortcakes in an airtight freezer bag, and freeze for another use.
- To prepare filling for 6 shortcakes, whip heavy cream with 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar until thick but still soft. Add 1/2 cup raspberries to cream, mashing them roughly with a fork.
- Split each shortcake in half horizontally, and place a dollop of raspberry cream onto bottom half. Add a portion of whole raspberries, and put the top back on at an angle. Sprinkle a dusting of the remaining 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar over shortcakes, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 258, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 134 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
RASPBERRY SHORTCAKES
These shortcakes are creamy and filled with fruit.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Transfer to a bowl and stir in cream, buttermilk, and raspberries until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide dough into 8 portions and shape into rounds. Place, 1 1/2 inches apart, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired, and freeze 15 minutes. Bake until golden brown and set, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet on a wire rack. To serve, halve and fill with whipped cream and berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 12 g
STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY SHORTCAKES
Shortcakes remind me of the ice cream socials we used to have in my small town when I was growing up. We always had strawberry shortcakes, but now I throw raspberries into my version to make them a little bit fancier and a lot more fun. I also make them free-form-by not using a biscuit cutter, I get cakes that look craggy and knobby, kind of like little toads. But they have a beautiful crumbly texture and act like sponges for the fruit juice without getting soggy. These are SOOOOO delicious that I can hoover a few of them in one sitting!
Provided by Anne Burrell
Categories dessert
Time 57m
Yield Serves: 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the fruit: In a large bowl, toss together the strawberries, raspberries, sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. Let the mixture sit for at least 30 minutes to allow the fruit to release some of its juice.
- For the shortcakes: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a food processor, combine the flour, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pulse to combine. Toss in the butter, heavy cream, and vanilla and pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture comes together to form a rough ball; it should look fairly crumbly.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. With lightly floured hands, form the dough into craggy-looking balls, a bit larger than golf balls. They should look a little like toads and DEFINITELY not be perfect. Place the balls on the baking sheet and squish each ball to flatten it some; sprinkle the balls with the remaining tablespoon of sugar.
- Put the cakes in the oven and bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool.
- To assemble: Toss the mint with the fruit and stir to combine. Cut the shortcakes in half equatorially, place the bottom halves on individual plates, and divide the fruit and juice among them. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of the fruit, replace the tops, and serve immediately.
PEACH RASPBERRY SHORTCAKES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Sift the flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, the baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Blend in the butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is the size of peas. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add to the flour and butter
- mixture. Mix until just blended. The dough will be sticky.
- Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface. Flour your hands and pat the dough out 3/4-inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough.
- Cut 6 or 7 biscuits with a 2 3/4-inch fluted cutter and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
- Brush the tops with the egg wash. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outsides are crisp and the insides are fully baked. Let cool on a wire rack.
- To assemble, whip the cream and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla and continue to beat until the peaks are stiff.
- Split each shortcake in half crosswise and place the bottom half on a plate. Spoon whipped cream on top, then place the sliced peaches and raspberries on the whipped cream. Garnish with the orange zest, then place the other half of the shortcake on top and serve.
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SHORTCAKES
Steps:
- Make the shortcakes:
- Into a bowl sift together the cocoa powder, the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt, add the butter, and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Add the cream and stir the mixture with a fork until it forms a dough. Divide the dough in half, arrange each half in a mound on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake the shortcakes in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 12 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the centers comes out with crumbs clinging to it. Transfer the shortcakes to a rack and let them cool.
- In a bowl mash 3/4 cup of the raspberries with a fork, stir in 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and the framboise, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and stir in the remaining 3/4 cup raspberries. In a small bowl with an electric mixer beat the cream until it holds soft peaks, add the remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, and beat the cream until it holds stiff peaks. Carefully cut the shortcakes in half horizontally with a serrated knife and with a metal spatula transfer the bottom half of each to an individual plate. (The shortcakes are delicate and crumble easily.) Top each bottom half with half the raspberry mixture, divide the whipped cream between the 2 shortcakes, and with the spatula carefully top each serving with the top half of a shortcake. Sprinkle the shortcakes with the confectioners' sugar and garnish the plates with the mint sprigs.
RASPBERRY-BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKES
Layers of flaky puff pastry show off the berries in a sherbet-topped shortcake.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, stir sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Add 1 cup of the blueberries. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon juice. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in remaining blueberries and the raspberries. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
- Heat oven to 400°F. Let frozen pastry sheet stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Cut pastry into 8 pieces. Place pieces on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool slightly. Split into 2 layers while warm.
- To serve, place puff pastry on individual serving plates. Fill and top with sauce. Top with small scoop of sherbet.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 90 mg
RASPBERRY-BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKES
Layers of flaky puff pastry show off the berries in a sherbet-topped shortcake.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, stir sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Add 1 cup of the blueberries. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon juice. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in remaining blueberries and the raspberries. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
- Heat oven to 400°F. Let frozen pastry sheet stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Cut pastry into 8 pieces. Place pieces on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool slightly. Split into 2 layers while warm.
- To serve, place puff pastry on individual serving plates. Fill and top with sauce. Top with small scoop of sherbet.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 90 mg
CITRUS RASPBERRY SHORTCAKES
Our Test Kitchenlightly flavored these tender biscuits with orange and almond. They're the perfect base for a spoonful of fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine raspberries and sugar; cover and refrigerate until serving., In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, orange zest and salt. In a small bowl, combine cream and 1/2 cup butter; stir into dry ingredients until a thick batter forms. Gently stir in pecans., Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. , Cut biscuits in half horizontally. Spoon berries onto bottom halves. Top with whipped cream if desired; replace biscuit tops. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 27g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 400mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh raspberries. Fresh raspberries have the best flavor and texture for shortcakes. If you can't find fresh raspberries, you can use frozen raspberries that have been thawed and drained.
- Make sure the biscuits are fluffy. The biscuits are the base of the shortcakes, so it's important to make sure they're fluffy and light. Use a good quality biscuit mix or recipe, and follow the instructions carefully.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make the biscuits tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the biscuits until they're golden brown. The biscuits should be baked until they're golden brown on top and cooked through in the center. This will ensure that they're light and fluffy.
- Let the biscuits cool completely before assembling the shortcakes. This will help to prevent the biscuits from becoming soggy.
- Use a generous amount of whipped cream. Whipped cream is the perfect topping for shortcakes. Use a good quality whipped cream, and don't be afraid to be generous with it.
- Add other toppings, if desired. In addition to whipped cream, you can also add other toppings to your shortcakes, such as fresh berries, sliced almonds, or chocolate chips.
Conclusion:
Raspberry shortcakes are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a classic dessert that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give raspberry shortcakes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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