OMG-Worthy Strawberry Shortcake with Thick Homemade Whipped Cream

Attention all strawberry shortcake lovers: you absolutely need to try this recipe for making an OMG-worthy strawberry shortcake. When you combine this dreamy shortcake with the thick homemade whipped cream, you end up with a restaurant-quality dessert that you can enjoy in the comforts of your own home.

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake

Here’s everything that you’ll need to know in order to make this unbelievably yummy strawberry shortcake from scratch:

• Preheat the oven. Preheat your oven to 450℉.
• Process ingredients. Add the all purpose flour, sugar, fine sea salt, and aluminum free baking powder to a food processor and pulse a few times.
• Cut the butter. Cut ⅔ of the cold butter into cubes.
• Process the butter. Add the cubed butter to the food processor and pulse a few times until coarse crumbs form.
• Add the heavy cream. Add the heavy cream and pulse a few times until the dough just forms into large clumps.
• Knead the dough. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and gently knead it until it comes together.
• Flatten the dough. Use either a floured rolling pin or your own floured hands to flatten the dough into a ¾ inch thick rectangle.
• Cut the dough. Cut the dough into 3-inch circles with a biscuit cutter.
• Reroll if necessary. Reroll or flatten any leftover scraps of dough to make more shortcakes if necessary.
• Freeze the shortcakes. Place the shortcakes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze them for 15 minutes.
• Melt the butter. Melt the remaining butter.
• Brush. Remove the shortcakes from the freezer and brush them with the melted butter.
• Sprinkle. Sprinkle the shortcakes with extra sugar.
• Bake. Bake the shortcakes in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.
• Cool. Remove the shortcakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
• Toss the strawberries. Add the sliced strawberries and 4 tablespoons of sugar to a bowl and toss to combine.
• Macerate. Leave the strawberries to macerate for 30 minutes.
• Serve. Slice the shortcake biscuits in half and place one half on a plate. Top with the homemade whipped cream (see below for details on how to prepare it) and sliced strawberries and cover with the other slice of shortcake. Finally, garnish with extra whipped cream and strawberries.

How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream

I usually like to prepare the homemade whipped cream while I’m waiting for my strawberries to macerate; simply follow these instructions to whip it up from scratch:

• Whip. Add the cold heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of sugar to a bowl and whip until soft peaks form.
• Serve. Slice the shortcake biscuits in half and place one half on a plate. Top with the whipped cream and sliced strawberries and cover with the other slice of shortcake. Finally, garnish with extra whipped cream and strawberries.

Can I Store Strawberry Shortcake in the Freezer?

While this strawberry shortcake is definitely best when you enjoy it the day that you make it, it’s still also possible to freeze any leftovers in order to extend their shelf life.

Simply slice the shortcake into smaller pieces and then wrap each piece tightly with plastic wrap. You can then store the pieces in either a freezer-safe bag or airtight container before freezing for up to 1 month.

Try This Strawberry Shortcake Recipe as Cupcakes!

You can easily modify this recipe to make strawberry shortcake cupcakes – I highly recommend trying it!

To make cupcakes instead, simply divide your shortcake batter amongst a muffin pan lined with either paper or silicone cups instead of flattening it out to place on a baking sheet as usual.

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