Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake is a favorite among so many people. 
We all have different approaches in how it should be done.
Biscuit vs. Shortcake vs. Angel Food Cake
with or without whipped cream, ice-cream, or saturated in milk. This is another recipe on strawberry shortcake but IT.IS.GOOD!

Of the many things my mom taught me, it was how elevate this dish with some citrus: fresh orange zest in your batter/dough and/or in your macerated strawberries. It is PHENOMENAL and brightens the entire dessert.

I loved this recipe when a dear friend made it for us after Charlotte was born. It is a recipe from a Magnolia magazine I believe, so i cannot take any credit for creating it or discovering it on my own.

Make sure you sprinkle the additional 1 Tbsp. of sugar on the cake before it is baked. It is certainly not mandatory but adds a tasty crunch and texture to a dish that can easily get soggy. 

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Strawberry Shortcake

Fresh and delightful this strawberry shortcake dessert is.

The zested citrus adds an amazing fresh note bringing out the sweetness of strawberries even more.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  

• ¼ cup of salted butter, softened
• ⅔ cup + 1 Tbsp. of granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 ⅓ cup of all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ⅔ cup of milk
• 1 tsp. of vanilla, clear if possible
• 4 cups of fresh strawberries, diced or sliced
• 1 orange, lemon, or grapefruit, zested and juiced
• sugar, OPTIONAL
• whipped cream

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350* and grease an 8×8 round or square pan. 
• In a mixer, beat butter and add sugar and eggs, mix well until combined.
• Add dry ingredients alternating with milk and vanilla while scraping the side of the mixing bowl with a spatula.
• Pour into pan and sprinkle additional sugar for an amazing crunch on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes and check. Set the timer for every 5 minutes after that until the cake is baked and a toothpick is clean when inserted. Do not let it get brown.
• Slice or dice strawberries, sprinle some sugar and zest and squeeze with citrus right before serving.
• Slightly cool and cut into squares or wedges and serve with fresh strawberries, fresh mint if you have some and homemade whipped cream on top.

Notes

If you’re feeling funky, add some zested citrus to your shortcake too!

 Sometimes I add fresh raspberries and blueberries in with the strawberries for a little variety. 

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