Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Strawberry Dessert Recipes Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake 4.5 (87) 79 Reviews 16 Photos This old-fashioned strawberry shortcake is made from scratch. Submitted by MALIA2 Updated on June 17, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 16 16 16 16 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 10 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 (8-inch) round cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 1 quart strawberries, sliced 1 cup white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ā cup vegetable shortening 1 Ā½ cups milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 cup whipped cream Directions Combine strawberries and 1 cup sugar in a bowl; allow to stand while completing remaining steps, stirring occasionally to help juices form. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round baking pan. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with 2 knives or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir milk into crumb mixture until just blended; pour into prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes; cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing shortcake. Split shortcake into two layers. Spread bottom layer with 2 tablespoons softened butter; top with strawberries and juice. Place top layer over strawberries. Serve with whipped cream. I Made It Print 171 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 391 Calories 15g Fat 61g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 391 % Daily Value * Total Fat 15g 19% Saturated Fat 6g 28% Cholesterol 17mg 6% Sodium 524mg 23% Total Carbohydrate 61g 22% Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Total Sugars 35g Protein 6g 11% Vitamin C 45mg 50% Calcium 181mg 14% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 232mg 5% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.