Shortcake Recipes

Looking for recipes for shortcakes? Taste of Home has the best shortcakes recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.

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Strawberries and Cream Scones

I took a leap and veered from Mom's original shortcake recipe to create this scone recipe with cream and strawberries. Instead of a short biscuit, I made light sweet-cream scones for the shortcake part. The difference was delightful! —Martha Laviolette, South Rockwood, Michigan

Pineapple RumChata Shortcakes

1 review

This deliciously different dessert is made in the slow cooker instead of in the oven. When done, add final touches...


Ginger-Peach Shortcake

There's nothing better than fresh summer produce, except maybe when it's used to make this peach shortcake. It's quick and...


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Strawberry Buttermilk Skillet Shortcake

5 reviews

This scratch-made strawberry buttermilk cake is a family favorite. The recipe is over 100 years old, and I remember my...


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12 Shortcake Recipes for Berry Lovers

Uncover the secrets of shortcake with easy recipes that include traditional strawberries, fresh blueberries and more.

Grandma’s Strawberry Shortcake

4 reviews

I can still taste the juicy berries piled over warm biscuits and topped with a dollop of fresh whipped cream....


Upside-Down Strawberry Shortcake

9 reviews

For a tasty twist, this special shortcake has a berry layer on the bottom. The tempting strawberry upside-down cake is...

Triple Berry Shortcake

1 review

My great-great-grandmother handed down her shortcake recipe. I’m sharing it because it’s way too fabulous to keep it a secret!...


Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes

7 reviews

Shortcake is one of the greatest desserts, especially when using fresh strawberries. These chocolate strawberry shortcakes are a great treat...


Super Strawberry Shortcake

2 reviews

"Wow!" is what people say when I set this dessert on the table. It's fun to serve since it's attractive,...


Lemon-Berry Shortcake

19 reviews

This simple lemon shortcake is tender and not overly sweet. Enjoy this summertime classic with a generous layer of whipped...

Whole Wheat Strawberry Shortcakes

1 review

Nothing says spring better than a fresh strawberry shortcake. It is heavenly. My mother and I usually make this with...


Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

6 reviews

It seems I can never get enough of Grandma's shortcake! This recipe is special to me and it's the first...


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Best Strawberry Shortcake

8 reviews

For a dazzling summer dessert, you can’t beat juicy strawberries and fresh whipped cream over homemade shortcake. My father added...


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Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake

14 reviews

This biscuit strawberry shortcake is the perfect ending to any meal. Homemade biscuits and fresh berries shine in this classic...


Deluxe Strawberry Shortcake

4 reviews

This tasty shortcake is perfect for the Fourth of July. I love the moist texture and from-scratch flavor. It's foolproof...

Shortcake for 50

1 review

Folks are always impressed to see these individual shortcakes on the buffet table. They're surprisingly easy to make.—Clara Honeyager, Mukwonago,...


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Picnic Berry Shortcakes

7 reviews

You can make the berry sauce ahead of time and chill it. Then assemble the entire dessert right before the...


Mixed Fruit Shortcakes

1 review

This delightful downsized recipe makes just two biscuitlike shortcakes. Fill them with fresh fruit of your choice and top with...


Strawberry Shortcake Dessert

46 reviews

This recipe was given to me by a co-worker, and it gets rave reviews every time. I've tried it with...


Mom’s Strawberry Shortcake

22 reviews

When I was growing up, Mom sometimes experimented with different dessert recipes, but this tried-and-true spongy shortcake was always great...


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Strawberry Shortcake Puffs

7 reviews

An easy and delicious recipe for strawberry shortcake puffs made with store-bought puff pastry dough, whipped cream and fresh strawberries.


Mini Strawberry Shortcake

12 reviews

Bright-red, fragrant, juicy strawberries make mini strawberry shortcake the quintessential springtime dessert.


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Mixed Berry Shortcake

This strawberry blueberry shortcake recipe looks so pretty served in parfait glasses. Sweet berries and a cool custard sauce are...


Strawberry Shortbread Shortcake

Crisp chocolate shortbread makes a delectable base for this dazzling shortcake recipe.—California Strawberry Advisory Board, x, California

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Peach Shortcake

1 review

With blushing fresh peaches in plentiful supply, Karen Owen of Rising Sun, Indiana thinks this appealing layered dessert can't be...


Last-Minute Shortcake

2 reviews

"This sweet treat is so quick because you make it in the microwave," explains Sharon Nichols of Brookings, South Dakota....


Glazed Pear Shortcakes

1 review

Family and friends will savor every last crumb of this lickety-split dessert. The pound cake absorbs the apricot flavor and...


Make-Ahead Shortcake

2 reviews

This lovely layered dessert showcases strawberries. "This family favorite has all the satisfaction of traditional strawberry shortcake with just a...


Apple-Cinnamon Shortcakes

17 reviews

Putting a spin on a summertime favorite, we topped tender shortcakes with delightful sauteed apples. The humble dessert is true...


Strawberry-Hazelnut Meringue Shortcakes

3 reviews

In summer the strawberry farms are open for picking. I serve strawberries with a crunchy hazelnut meringue cookie. —Barbara Estabrook,...