This Rustic Strawberry Shortcake recipe is a perfect nod to the last bit of summer we have left.

Originally Published 08/24/2021

Well, I mean, Tennessee is going to hold onto summer for at least another month… lol but I am ready for Fall for sure!

So I guess to make myself feel better about our still 90 degree temps this week, I’m going to eat a nice, refreshing bit of Rustic Strawberry Shortcake.

This is a recipe my sisters and I grew up eating as kids. We always had a box of Bisquick in the pantry for making pancakes, waffles, or strawberry shortcake!

It makes it so easy to whip up because all the dry ingredients you would need to make a biscuit are already in Bisquick. Just add some wet ingredients and ta-da! Shortcakes.

I honestly had to google what makes a shortcake a shortcake. So you know how shortbread is a crumbly buttery cookie basically? Well, Shortcake is a crumbly, buttery cake!

The Stay at Home Chef explains in a blog post of theirs, “The name ‘shortcake’ is derived from an old English cooking definition of short which referred to something made crisp with the addition of fat. Shortcake is a crisp, crumbly cake made from butter which is how it got its name.”

At the end of the day, all we need to know is that it is a perfectly sweet, crumbly, butter biscuit made for layering cold, juicy strawberries and fresh fluffy whipped cream on to make the best Rustic Strawberry Shortcake!

So, on to making those shortcakes!

Using Bisquick as our base makes the recipe that much simpler.

Add 2 1/4 cups to a bowl and stir in 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. Next comes the butter, of course!

Get that crumbled into the Bisquick and then throw in an egg. 

Lastly, comes the buttermilk. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can substitute 2/3 cup of regular milk mixed with 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice. 

The acidity of the buttermilk, or the lemon juice is important because it helps activate the rising agents in the Bisquick!

This recipe is called Rustic Strawberry Shortcake,

because there is nothing fancy about it! Meaning, once your shortcake batter is thoroughly mixed, use a spoon, scoop it out and plop it on the baking sheet.

There is no rolling, forming, cutting, shaping, etc. These shortcakes taste the same whether they’re perfectly shaped or craggy piles of goodness. Time is of the essence, so slap eight shortcakes down and bake them up!

Side note: in the recipe below, I suggest putting down a bit of parchment before scooping the shortcakes onto the tray. This is because the ones you see in the picture…yah they wanted to stick to my fancy antique Ovenex tray lol. Monkey see monkey don’t do. In the future I’d like to buy Nordic Ware’s Vintage Starburst baking sheet… although I’d probably still put down parchment lol.

While the shortcakes are baking,

slice up your strawberries!

Mix them with 3 tbsp of sugar and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon. 

Maybe you think cinnamon and strawberries are an interesting combination. But I’m here to tell you, it is delicious!

Of course, if you try it and it’s not your thing, you can leave it out next time you make Rustic Strawberry Shortcakes. 😉

If you happen to have chickens, save the strawberry tops and share the wealth. My hens love a good strawberry top!

I’m not sure there is anything more divine than homemade whipped cream.

And it’s so simple to make. Literally, just pour in a 1/2 pint of heavy whipping cream, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Whip until stiff peaks form and then put it on your coffee in the morning… I mean put it on your Rustic Strawberry Shortcake! (or on both 😂)

Once the Shortcakes are done, the strawberries are sliced, and the whipped cream is whipped,

the only thing that remains is to stack that cake up and dig in! It’s kinda amazing that something so simple can be so delicious, but it’s a thing! Give it a shot, let me know what you think!? I hope you enjoy it, and thanks for reading!❤️❤️❤️

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Rustic Strawberry Shortcake

A quick and easy summertime dessert that is perfectly sweet and refreshing!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time12 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Servings: 8 shortcakes

Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Measuring Cups and Spoons
• Rubber Spatula
• Baking Sheet
• Knife
• Kitchenaid Mixer with Whisk Attachment

Ingredients

Shortcake

• 2 1/4 Cups Bisquick
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 4 tbsp Salted Butter cold
• 1 Egg
• 2/3 Cup Buttermilk

Strawberries

• 16 oz Strawberries sliced
• 3 tbsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Homemade Vanilla Whipped Cream

• 1/2 pint Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Shortcakes

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl, add the 2 1/4 cup Bisquick and stir in the 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. Next, add the 4 tbsp of cold salted butter and cut it into the Bisquick until it resembles pea-size crumbs. After this, add the egg and stir it in. Finally, add 2/3 cup of buttermilk and mix until no dry ingredients remain.
• Scoop out 8 equal scoops of the shortcake dough onto the baking sheet. Make sure to leave room between them so they don’t stick together while baking.
• Place the baking sheet in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 9-12 minutes, or until the tops of the shortcakes are just turning golden brown. Once they are finished baking, remove them from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet.

Strawberries

• While the shortcakes are baking, wash, and cut the tops off of all the strawberries. Slice them up and throw them in a bowl. Mix the strawberries with 3 tbsp of sugar and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon. Set them to the side for later.

Vanilla Whipped Cream

• In your Kitchenaid mixer, add 1/2 pint of heavy whipping cream, 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Use the whisk attachment and whip the ingredients together until stiff peaks form.

Assemble

• Slice the shortcake in half and then add a scoop of strawberries on top of the bottom half. After this, scoop a heaping of delicious whipped cream on top of the strawberries, top with the shortcake top. Add a sprig of mint if you’d like!
• Dig in and enjoy the taste of summer in dessert form ❤️

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