Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

This homemade strawberry shortcake recipe is delicious in the summer

And it works equally as well with raspberries (as in main picture), blackberries or loganberries. Or for a real treat use peaches or nectarines soaked in brandy.

The base for this homemade strawberry cake recipe can be made a few days in advance if stored in a airtight container, leaving only the topping to think about.

Why not try serving some of the strawberries dipped in melted white or milk chocolate to make it extra special.

Ingredients

For The Shortcake Base

• 11/2 cups (175g) All purpose flour
• 2 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/3 cup (75g) Sugar superfine or caster if possible
• 1/3 cup(100g) Unsalted Butter chilled and cubed
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1 tbsp Rose water or a few drops of vanilla flavoring

For The Filling

• 1 pound (450g) Fresh strawberries
• 2 tbsp Orange juice
• 2 cups (500ml) Heavy (double /whipping cream)
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp confectioners (icing) sugar

Making Your Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

1. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets and pre heat oven to 375f / 190c.



2. Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt together in to a large bowl.



3. With your fingers rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.



4. Stir in the sugar rose water/vanilla flavoring and egg yolk in to the mixture and work it together to produce a soft dough. Divided the dough into two, and roll each piece of dough to a 8inch ( 20cm) round.



5. Place each round on the greased baking sheet and crimp the edges of the dough.



6. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and leave to cool.

The Topping

1. Remove the green hulls from the strawberries. Slice fruit and place in a bowl. Sprinkle over the orange juice and sugar. Cover and leave to chill.



2. Whip the cream until it just holds its shape then fold in 1 tablespoon of confectioners (icing) sugar.



3. Cover one of the short cake rounds with half the strawberries. Spoon over the cream then add the remaining strawberries saving a few for decoration.



4. Gently press the remaining shortcake round on top. Decorate with the saved strawberries and dust with confectioners (icing) sugar.

 

Check out Angelas strawberry shortcake
This is my all time favorite homemade strawberry shortcake recipe its really easy to make and my friends and family love it.