This classic dessert is the best when it’s made at home with the freshest ingredients.

What better way to conjure up memories of the joys of youth than strawberry shortcake?

The sugar will draw moisture out of the strawberries and dissolve to make a syrupy sauce.

Two Plates of Easy Strawberry Shortcake with a Fork Set on a Wooden Kitchen Block

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Serve the strawberries over white cake or biscuits, and top with whipped cream.

Cake or Biscuits?

Do you like your shortcake with cake or biscuits?

Two Plates of Easy Strawberry Shortcake with a Fork Next to a Bowl of Whipped Cream and a Board of Scones

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I’m from the camp that insists that strawberry shortcake is made with a biscuit, not a cake.

The biscuit recipe I’ve included here is adapted from one I pulled from Fine Cooking magazine years ago.

In this recipe, I’m using mostly milk with a little bit of cream (plus butter).

Strawberry shortcake on a plate

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One of the things I’ve learned over years of making strawberry shortcake is that you always want more.

It’s easy enough to macerate more berries, but once you run out of the biscuits?

It’s a mega bummer.

Cut Strawberries Macerated with Sugar in a Bowlfor Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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So for this recipe, we are making a batch of 9 biscuits.

Good enough for 6 people, plus more for seconds!

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Cut the strawberries in half, and then in either quarters or thick slices.

Put the cut strawberries into a large bowl and sprinkle with sugar.

Gently stir the strawberries until they are all coated with some sugar.

Cold Butter Cubes in a Bowl with Flour and Next to the Bowl a Whisk for Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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You don’t want to mash all the berries, just enough of them for their juices.

Let sit while you bake the biscuits.

Stir together the milk and cream and add the vanilla extract.

Butter Cut into Pea Sized Pieces and Mixed with Dry Ingredients for Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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Make a well in the center of the flour and pour the milk mixture into it.

Mix with a fork or wooden spoon until the mixture is just combined.

It should look rather shaggy.

Dry Ingredients Pushed to the Perimeter of the Bowl to Create a Well. Wet Ingredients Poured into the Well.

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It should be slightly tacky but not wet.

Place it on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes.

Remove the dough from refrigerator.

Strawberry Shortcake Biscuit Ingredients Mixed Together in a Bowl Using a Spoon to Form a Dough

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Bake until the biscuits are medium golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

Cover with plastic and place in the refrigerator to chill until ready to serve.

Split the biscuits, if you like, and top with the macerated strawberries and whipped cream.

Strawberry Shortcake Biscuit Dough Formed into a Square, Placed on a Parchment Paper Lined Baking Sheet, and Covered in Plastic Wrap

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Chilled Biscuit Dough Cut into Size Biscuit Pieces on the Baking Sheet

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Baked Shortcake Biscuits on a parchment lined pan

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A Mixer Bowl Full of Newly Whipped Cream for Strawberry Shortcake

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Two Plates of Easy Strawberry Shortcake with a Fork Next to a Bowl of Whipped Cream

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