Mom’s Strawberry Shortcake

Name: Mom's Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cup sugar, divided; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 to 1-1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, sliced; Sweetened whipped cream; Mint leaves, optional

When I was growing up, Mom sometimes experimented with different dessert recipes, but this tried-and-true spongy shortcake was always great just the way it was. It melted in my mouth! -Karen Wingate, Coldwater, Kansas

Ingredients

2 eggs
1-1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 1-1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, sliced
Sweetened whipped cream
Mint leaves, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8-in. square baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs on medium speed 3 minutes. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter begins to melt. Beat into batter with vanilla (batter will be thin).
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Just before serving, cut cake into serving-size pieces; cut each slice horizontally in half. In a large bowl, combine strawberries and remaining sugar; spoon between cake layers and over top of each serving. Top with whipped cream and, if desired, mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving (calculated without whipped cream): 236 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 145mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Mom's Strawberry Shortcake in Taste of Home August/September 1996

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Jacqueline

Sep 18, 2019

I was looking for a simple strawberry shortcake recipe, one where you don't have to separate the egg whites and all that, so thanks for this! I really love it! It's even easy to double the recipe. I didn't change anything in the recipe but just added a teaspoon or two of strawberry flavor to the batter. Even coming straight out of the fridge, it's not that dense or dry. Perfect sweetness.
Alie

Jun 12, 2019

I doubled this recipe and instead of sugar I used an organic stevia blend and came out amazing
Sue

Jun 6, 2019

Thank you so much for sharing this lovely recipe! I used for a family reunion and everyone loved it! It is now officially the only cake recipe I will use. I also reduced the sugar to 1/2c. Even after doing that, the taste was still fantastic! I added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the fresh strawberries. Tasted great.
wombie

May 5, 2019

Simple yet delicious. I love the sweetness of this cake
txteachers

Mar 12, 2018

Easy to make! This was EXACTLY what I was looking for!!! It reminded me of the wonderful shortcakes from my childhood!!! DELICIOUS ! I also had difficulty taking it out of the pan after 10 min - so left it in the pan and it was fine. Strawberry time again! I put parchment paper in the bottom! PERFECTION
grace

Mar 3, 2018

Great shortcake. I mixed everything in the bowl together, mixing well. I also added an extra tablespoon of butter. I used buttermilk plus 1/2 tsp. baking soda and also cut the sugar to 1/2 cup, as I only wanted it slightly sweet. It came out great!
CoraHolder

Sep 26, 2016

I have been making this recipe since it came out in 1996! 20 years ofthe best strawberry shortcake ever!
RLiberty

Aug 6, 2014

This is a great recipe for strawberry shortcake. I add frozen strawberries in syrup along with the fresh berries - delicious
foodiemomma

Jun 8, 2014

This cake was light and fluffy, a nice change from the biscuit version. This will be my new go-to recipe. I sprinkled a tiny bit of cinnamon into the batter, and my family liked the cake so much they said they would even eat it plain.
ChrissyLynn71

Apr 28, 2014

This recipe is a winner! My family all raved about it and went for seconds.I added cinnamon to the batter. Awesome....