Simply Perfect Strawberry Shortcake
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These old-fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes are simply perfect! Sweet and syrup-y strawberries are layered with fresh vanilla bean whipped cream over a tender buttermilk biscuit. It just wouldn't be summer without this classic seasonal dessert!
This is a sponsored post, written by me and created in partnership with Driscoll's berries. All opinions expressed herein are straight from my heart.
You know it's gotta be June when the strawberries look this gorgeous. Right? I've been going on and on about it for weeks but they really are at their absolute peak. And my family can't get enough. I've literally been buying two packages at a time, sometimes two or three times a week because we just. can't. stop. They're so sweet and juicy, and just bursting with summer-y goodness.
Now when I think about the ultimate, iconic, summertime strawberry dessert, there's one thing and one thing only that comes to mind.
If you're planning a cookout, barbecue, or Father's Day party, strawberry shortcake has got to be on the menu. It's just not summer without it.
When I was a kid growing up, strawberry shortcake consisted of a weird, pre-packaged sponge cake that was somehow cup-shaped, artificial non-dairy whipped topping, and strawberries. The strawberries were the only real thing about it, lol! And they were always my favorite part.
Now that I'm older and wiser, I know that real whipped cream and homemade shortcakes are totally where it's at. You just can't beat the taste of fresh cream, real vanilla beans, and tender, butter-y biscuits. It only takes a few minutes to whip 'em up and when the strawberries are this good, they deserve that extra little bit of love and care.
Driscoll's strawberries are my absolute favorite because Driscoll's is a fourth generation, family-owned company that has been involved in berry farming for more than 100 years. As the leading provider of fresh and organic berries, Driscoll's works with independent farmers to produce the highest-quality berries, hand-picking each one to ensure that they are consistently providing the sweetest, freshest, most beautiful strawberries available.
Did you know that June 14th is National Strawberry Shortcake Day? Driscoll's has some great ideas for you to help you celebrate!
As you can probably tell, I'm a big fan of strawberries! And I've got lots of recipes to prove it. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Strawberry Buttermilk Panna Cotta
- Berry Chocolate Streusel Bars
- Strawberry Orange Blossom Sparkler
- Berry Tarts (GF, DF)
- Strawberry Balsamic Pavlovas
- Red, White, and Blue Velvet Bundt Cake
And if you like those, you'll find tons more to love on Driscoll's site! Be sure to click over and get inspired!
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Simply Perfect Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons (2.5 teaspoons) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons (88.72 g) unsalted butter,, cold
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) buttermilk*
- 32 ounces (907.19 g) fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
- 1 cup (238 ml) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, (extract can be substituted)
Optional garnish
- 1 ½ tablespoons (1.5 tablespoons) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons white sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender, until only pea-sized pieces remain.
- Stir in the buttermilk and gather the dough into a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface, flatten the dough to a thickness of about ¾-inch.
- Use a 2 ½-inch diameter biscuit cutter (or drinking glass) dipped in flour to cut 6 rounds. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Optional: brush tops with heavy cream and sprinkle with white sparkling sugar.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes or until puffed and golden.
- Slice the strawberries and place them in a medium bowl along with the raspberry jam. Toss to coat.
- Whip the cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste, until it holds soft peaks.
- Split the shortcakes with a fork and layer with strawberries and whipped cream.
i love getting your RECIPES AND TIPS
So happy to hear that!
Just wondering what the cooking temperature should be
Because 500f will burn in 2min was that a typo?
Thanks ?
It's not a typo and they should not burn that quickly. Most biscuit recipes are baked at a similarly high temp, it helps them to fluff up. It's the same for puff pastry as well. Good luck!
Best shortcake ever!!!
This is a staple all summer long in our house!
A total classic! Gorgeous!
Sign me up for this tasty perfection!
Summer's just not complete without strawberry shortcake! Such a classic that never disappoints!
Is there anything more perfect than Strawberry Shortcake in the summer?
I can't think of a single thing! Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Cynthia!
Strawberry shortcake brings back such happy summertime memories! This looks delicious!
It always does for me too, Marye! I just think it's so iconic for summer. Thanks so much for the sweet comment. Have a great weekend!
These strawberry shortcakes are so pretty Allie! I love how you arranged those beautiful strawberries. I feel like I've had at least one box if not more of Driscoll's strawberries in my fridge since they started hitting the stores this spring. I currently have two boxes so I should probably make these little beauties!
That's a great idea! I have two boxes right now too- maybe I should make this again. Thanks so much dear and happy Friday!
I'm a sucker for old fashioned treats. And this is so cute for summer! 🙂
I am too! This one is a classic for sure. Thanks so much Maria!
Ahhhh brings back childhood memories!! This is the way my grandma would make strawberry shortcake for us I still prefer it this way. Great job!!<3
Aw, I love that! I know this is the old-fashioned way but honestly my grandma never made it like this, lol! I'm glad to know that somebody's did. Thanks so much Malinda!
How perfect are these shortcakes! I love a classic recipe - done well. Just like this! Xx
Thank you so much Thalia! Sometimes you really just want a classic dessert to make you feel like a kid again, right?
I have to say that the strawberries pictured mostly look white inside--unripe by my standards. This is the problem I've found forever in buying strawberries picked by someone else. I now go pick my own. I have never had a whole box of commercially sold berries that were all ripe. The ones that are white inside are not sweet and lack real flavor. That said the biscuit recipe looks good.
Oh gosh I'm so sorry to hear you say that Pat! If the strawberries look unripe I can assure you it's because of my lack of photography skills. My pics are probably over-exposed. They were truly fantastic. Sweet and juicy and really flavorful. Thanks for the compliment on the biscuits though! Those were darn good too, lol 😉
A Summer classic! Looks great, Allie!
Thank you so much Liz! Hope you're having a great week!