Strawberry Shortcakes

Ummm if you want a more cake like biscuit use a more cake like biscuit recipe do not take stars off because you wanted a different recipe .

This is an awesome recipe for strawberry shortcake! In my family, the shortcake is always a biscuit type, and nothing but real whipped cream will do. My only other comment has to do with the directions. My Mississippi mama who taught me to make biscuits always said "the less you handle the dough, the better your biscuits will be. And NEVER knead no matter what the recipe says." I've always followed that hint, use White Lily flour, and make biscuits that my family devours. We loved this shortcake -- thank you so much for sharing!

Happy to be the first one to rate this recipe! Was making a dessert for a diabetic friend and substituted 1 tblsp of Stevia for sugar in cake mix and 1/4 cup of stevia for strawberries (otherwise too sweet). Used (I pretty much always use honey for my whipped cream) Tupelo Honey (safe for people watching their sugar) and placed cakes in ramekins for easy transport. This is an awesome shortcake recipe (despite the substitutions), I'll try it using sugar next time and I know it will be even better! Thanks Divinity! 4 hrs later - neighbors LOVED this dessert...we were already stuffed after a delicious steak dinner YET they devoured it! (I was smiling!)

I have made this at least a half dozen times & got RAVES every time. It's just baking powder biscuits made with real butter & cream but what a taste difference from regular biscuits. Many in the family comment how much better it tastes than angel food cake because it's not as sweet yet much richer & really lets the taste of the strawberries shine.

This recipe makes really good biscuits but I wanted something more cakey. I wish the description mentioned that or the picture was better at portraying it. I gave it a 4 because it you are looking for more of a biscuit recipe this is great.

Came out great. Did not look as crumbly as I thought it would when I added the butter, but I don't think it mattered, tasted delicious. I like that they weren't real sweet, because once the berries were on, it was a nice balance.

Very disappointed. I've made this twice & had the same results both times. The shortcakes do not rise very much at all. I follow the directions to the "T" & have had identical results. Again, disappointing......

This was the best strawberry shortcake I have ever made. everyone loved it. Thanks for a great recipe!

I don't know if it was the weather or my oven, but my shortcakes didn't rise very well however they taste fantastic!! I also added blueberries along with the strawberries and fresh whipped cream. I will definitely try this again!

Made as directed. Soooo delicious. "Biscuit" shortcake is outstanding!

Awesome.....it was a hit with the enter party of 10! warmed the shortcake added a small scoop of vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries and home made whipped cream....PERFECT

The best. I've tried so many recipes for shortcakes, this is simply the best. Had an abundance of strawberries this year and have made this recipe several times already. Just put the dry ingredients in my food processor, mix and add the butter. When it is crumbly, I pour in the cream until it is the right consistency and knead then roll it out. Couldn't be easier, and they bake up light and flaky!! Thank you for sharing.

This is my first attempt at shortcake and so glad I picked this one. My husband thought it was great and I thought it was not only tasty but so easy to make!

no changes, absolutely delicious! Combined with fresh whipped cream, it's the best shortcake i've ever had. won't be buying pre-made anymore!

Delicious & easy!!

I used granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar for the strawberries. Worked great. Chose the wrong recipe though meant to use a cake recipe instead of a biscuit one. Still turned out awesome!

Wonderful! The shortcakes were sweet, tender inside, with a bit of a crispiness on the outside. To make sure the biscuits were tender I wanted to avoid handling the dough too much, so I skipped the kneading step. I used the paddle attachment in a stand mixer to just barely mix the butter into the flour mixture, then added the full cup of cream while still mixing. As soon as the dough was formed, I shaped it into a disk about 1.5 inches thick, which I placed on waxed paper that had been dusted with powdered sugar. I wanted four shortcakes, so I quartered the disk using a bench scraper, patted a bit of powdered sugar on top and bottom, and placed them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Since my shortcakes were larger, they took a bit longer to bake, probably 18 to 20 minutes. Over the years I've tried different recipes for shortcakes. My search is over. This one is the keeper. Thanks for sharing a great recipe.

This was my first time making strawberry shortcake, and the only thing I did differently was double the vanilla in the cake. It turned out delicious and didn’t last long at all!

Classic, old fashioned strawberry shortcake. Couldn’t ask for a better summer dessert!

Followed the recipe with one exception. My family traditionally mash the berries, which I did. Turned out fabulous!

Excellent! Perfectly sweet and cakey! Moist! Used milk as I didn’t have cream and was amazing!

Turned out great!!! The family loved it!! I added two additional table spoons of confection sugar to the whip cream.

Delicious

We made this strawberry shortcake and it was FABULOUS! I used self rising flour, which made the cakes a bit fluffier. The cakes were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Strawberries were sweet and the cream was light, fluffy, and slightly sweet! For our family of four we each had a generous size cake with plenty of strawberries and cream, even had a few cakes left over. We’ve already made more! By far one of our favorite recipes.

Awesome. Super easy, wonderful texture, light. I added a 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a 1/4 tsp nutmeg. Smelled and tasted so good!!

Made this today. I used milk instead of heavy cream, as I didn't have any. I also added the vanilla to the dough before baking. Very yummy! I will definitely make it again!