Strawberry Shortcake

11 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. cake flour
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 5 Tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 pt. heavy cream, chilled
  • 1 c. sugar, divided
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 c. strawberries, washed and sliced

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. 2
    Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
  3. 3
    Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
  4. 4
    Stir milk into flour mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
  5. 5
    Knead briefly until dough forms a ball.
  6. 6
    Divide dough in half.
  7. 7
    Pat dough halves into 2 greased 8-inch layer cake pans. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. 8
    Cool on rack.

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