Recipe: Homemade Shortcake Baked Up In A Flash

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Recently we received some really beautiful garden-fresh strawberries. Oh the beauty of them! I decided I’d use them to make one of my favorite desserts – strawberry shortcake! 

But in the past I always bought the little round shortcakes wrapped in plastic when I’d made strawberry shortcake. This time I wanted to make it all from scratch.

So I sat out to find a recipe I liked. I found one on the AllRecipes site that looked pretty straightforward so I decided to give it a try. I mean, these beautiful strawberries deserve the best #amiright??

I wanted a strawberry shortcake dessert but I wanted to make it all from scratch. This homemade shortcake recipe is fast & easy! #TexasHomesteader

Simple Ingredients

The shortcake recipe called for simple ingredients such as flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla, nutmeg, butter, egg & milk. Heck I had all of that waiting in my kitchen! 

So let’s bake up a shortcake, shall we?

I wanted a strawberry shortcake dessert but I wanted to make it all from scratch. This homemade shortcake recipe is fast & easy! #TexasHomesteader

I used cake flour because that’s what I had. But I’m sure you can use all-purpose flour as well.

First I preheated the oven to 450 degrees (425 degrees for dark colored or glass pans) Then I greased a 9-inch round baking pan and sat it aside.

Making My Shortcake Batter

I sifted 2 cups of flour, 1 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg into a large bowl. 

Then I cut in 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter until the mixture resembled coarse crumbs. So far, easy peasy!

In a separate bowl I beat an egg, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/3 cup of milk. Then I stirred it all into the flour mixture just until blended.  The batter was really thick!

I wanted a strawberry shortcake dessert but I wanted to make it all from scratch. This homemade shortcake recipe is fast & easy! #TexasHomesteader

I spooned the batter into my prepared baking pan. Then I started smoothing it out with spatula. But in the end I just used my clean hands to press the batter into the pan. 

Yep, that’s how we roll in our household!

I wanted a strawberry shortcake dessert but I wanted to make it all from scratch. This homemade shortcake recipe is fast & easy! #TexasHomesteader

Baking My Shortcake

Finally I baked my cake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes. It was golden in color and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake came out clean.

I wanted a strawberry shortcake dessert but I wanted to make it all from scratch. This homemade shortcake recipe is fast & easy! #TexasHomesteader

When it was finished baking I brought it out & placed the pan on the counter. I covered the pan with a clean tea towel so it would lightly steam and further soften the cake. (It’s the same procedure I use with my Homemade Sandwich Bread to ensure a softer crust.) 

I cooled the cake in the covered pan for 10 minutes, then turned it onto a wire baking rack to cool completely.

It was a delicious part of our strawberry shortcake dessert. Heck I even topped it with homemade whipped cream that was sweetened with honey instead of powdered sugar. What a delightful, homemade treat…

Sure, I’ll share the recipe, y’all!

Quick, Homemade Shortcake recipe

I was in the mood for strawberry shortcake using fresh garden strawberries, but I didn't want to buy the shortcake.  Luckily it was super easy to whip it up in no time. #TexasHomesteader

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake, dessert, shortcake, strawberry
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 people
Author www.TexasHomesteader.com

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees (425 degrees for dark pan)

  2. Grease a 9-inch baking pan
  3. Sift 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg in a large bowl.

  4. Cut in 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. In a separate bowl, beat egg, vanilla and milk. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until blended. Spoon into prepared baking pan and smooth batter with spatula or clean hands. (note - batter will be thick)

  6. Bake in preheated oven until the cake is golden and the center of cake comes clean with a toothpick (about 20 minutes for me.)

  7. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan & place on a wire baking rack to cool completely

~TxH~

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6 thoughts on “Recipe: Homemade Shortcake Baked Up In A Flash

  1. Sondra Langle

    Tammy
    I hope you and rancher man are not too effected by hurricane Harvey. Prayers your way. And thanks for another recipe to try.

    Reply
    1. Texas Homesteader Post author

      We’re up in NE Texas Sondra, so we’re safe & sound from Hurricane woes. We didn’t even get any rain out of it. Prayers for our fellow Texans down south… ~TxH~

      Reply
  2. Miss B

    This looks yummy! Much more appealing than store-bought if you ask me. I’ll bet it took less time to make this than it would have taken you to driven to the store to purchase pre-made shortcakes too. That’s a win in my books!

    Reply
    1. Texas Homesteader Post author

      You’re SO right, Miss B – delicious & less time to drive to the store & purchase than to make it yourself. I’m in agreement for sure – win! ~TxH~

      Reply
  3. Laurinda

    That sounds delicious! Did you know you can save the seeds from one of your strawberries to plant some in your own yard? Free fruit!

    Reply

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