Strawberry shortcake recipe layered with ripe berries and silky whipped cream. Each cake is made with whole wheat flour for the ultimate dessert with benefits! Jessica Gavin
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time20mins
Refrigerate30mins
Total Time1hr5mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Shortcake, Strawberries
Servings: 8
Calories: 432kcal
Author: Recipe & Photo: jessicagavin.com
Ingredients
Shortcakes
3cupswhite whole wheat flour
1/2cupgranulated sugar
4teaspoonsbaking powder
3/4tbspkosher salt
12tbspunsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces, 1 ½ sticks
1/2heavy cream
2large eggs
Strawberry Filling
1poundstrawberries, rinsed, hulled, and quartered
2tbsphoney
1tsp lemon zest
2tbsplemon juice, squeezed
1tspmint, cut into thin strips (chiffonade)
Whipped Cream
1 1/2Cupsheavy cream
2tbspgranulated sugar
1/2tspvanilla extract
powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
Strawberry Filling
In a medium sized bowl, combine strawberries, honey, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add fresh mint, mix and refrigerate.
This will help the berries release their natural juices and infuse the flavors of the mint and lemon.
Shortcakes
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, ½ cup sugar and salt, stir to combine.
Add the cold and cubed pieces of butter into the flour mixture. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until pea-sized shapes.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk ½ cup cream and eggs.
Pour liquid into the flour mixture, and mix with a fork until large clumps begin to form.
Use your hands to gently form a ball and flatten into a 7-inch disc.Wrap dough in clear plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Using additional flour as needed, roll out the dough into a 1-inch thick disc.
Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut the dough and place cakes onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Transfer to a rack to cool, about 15 minutes.
Whipped Cream
In a large chilled bowl, beat 1 ½ cups of chilled cream and 2 tablespoons sugar with the vanilla until medium peaks form.
To serve
Slice the cooled biscuits in half horizontally. Spoon the strawberries over the bottom halves, add whipped cream and place the other half of cake on top. Dust the tops with powdered sugar.
Notes
Whole wheat, all-purpose or gluten-free flour can be substituted for white whole wheat flour.