Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake

This perfectly refreshing homemade dessert features a fluffy and less sweet Old Fashioned Southern Sugar Cake, topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. This easy cast iron version of the cake is perfect for a summer crowd! , Jump to Recipe , , I…

This perfectly refreshing homemade dessert features a fluffy and less sweet Old Fashioned Southern Sugar Cake, topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. This easy cast iron version of the cake is perfect for a summer crowd!

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Finished cake, topped with powder sugar, strawberries and whipped cream on a dark brown wood cutting board, another cutting board nestled in has strawberries in a white square bowl and whipped cream in a green glazed bowl on it.

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I LOVE strawberries. In fact, I lucked out and when my husband and I got married, we were married in June, which just happens to be strawberry month in Wisconsin! So we had strawberries in everything, and I mean EVERYTHING! So in honor of our wedding anniversary this month, I’m sharing my version of Strawberry Shortcake that I have been making for the last 6 years for our anniversary.

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Let’s talk cake. This cake is based on an old recipe called a Southern Sugar Cake. The cake is baked in a cast-iron skillet. It’s slightly sweet (but actually less sweet than typical cakes), soft (think, a slightly denser version of Angel food cake) and so easy!

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The original recipe is actually supposed to use egg whites so that it is a slightly fluffier white cake, much closer to an angel food cake. But for me, I like the richer and soft texture given when I use the whole egg instead.

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How to Make My Strawberry Shortcake

You’ll love how this recipe comes together. Find the full recipe below. Here’s the gist:
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  • Mix together the eggs, vanilla, shortening, and milk for about 3 minutes, (it will look like small curd cottage cheese.)
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  • Add the sugar and continue mixing.
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  • Sift into the bowl: the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Blend together until just combined.
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  • Use a spatula to finish combining and leftover flour. You’ll see some clumps of shortening and that’s OK.
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  • Then pour the batter into a greased (use shortening) cast iron pan
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  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, using a toothpick/fork inserted in the center to test for doneness. It should come out clean.
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  • Let cool in the pan, on a wire rack for at least 45 minutes before serving. Once cool enough to handle, you can transfer it to a plate/platter of your choice or serve it right in the cast iron.
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  • Slice some strawberries or make yummy strawberries in syrup” by: Mix together the strawberries and the powdered sugar together until you see the powdered sugar “disappear” and the liquid starts to show from the strawberries. Set aside.
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  • Make the whipped cream: check out How to Make Whipped Cream from Scratch. I go over every detail of how to make whipped cream and the 3 different stages your whipped cream can look like.
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  • Assemble the Strawberry Shortcake: Dust with powdered sugar, then dollop whipped cream then strawberries in syrup/sliced strawberries on top in the center.
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a slice of sugar cake with a dollop of whipped cream, sliced strawberries on top, sliced strawberries on top all on a dark gray glazed  terra cotta plate.

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This dessert is sure to be a perfect end to any meal

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Why not try some of these for your summer nights?

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BY JENN SMITH

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