Strawberry Shortcake

By Addie

In our farmhouse kitchen, I grew up helping my mom make soup and pies. My husband's a doctor, and we live on a "hobby farm" here in the Skagit Valley. Through the years, we've raised everything from turkeys to horses. Right now, there are steers in the pasture. Larry and I have four children. The eldest was married last summer...the youngest is finishing kindergarten! (Taste of home)

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• Whipped cream
• 1 1/2 quarts fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Spread in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Cut into nine servings. Split each serving horizontally and fill with whipped cream and strawberries. Replace top of cake; garnish with more berries and a dollop of whipped cream. Serve immediately. Yield: 9 servings.

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REVIEWS:

I have made this twice this summer and ii is a keeper!! I use butter for the shortening, not all the 2/3 cup sugar but all else the same.

The BEST shortcake I have ever made. I will definitely be adding THIS to my recipe cookbook. The cake was fantastic!

Fantastic recipe! It's just what I was looking for. I used fresh peaches instead of the strawberries.

My husband loved this recipe. He ate most of this cake. I loved it too but the only thing is i sweetened up the strawberries as I knew it would taste better with sugar there. As i used fresh strawberries. that cake mix from scratch was awesome. i mean the best. totally better than store bought cake mix. and it tastes great even a little over done. cause, i tech over cooked it. and when it was worn it was still soft and tasty. not burnt flavor at all. but, like i said i kind over cooked not super over cooked. LOVED this recipe.

Amazing! Wouldn't change a thing!

Easy, quick, delicious! Our new family favorite for shortcake.

What a smashing hit with my guests!

OMG! This is THE BEST Shortcake ever! I served it for 200 and they went crazy over it!

I doubled the recipe to make a 13 x 9" pan. I also substituted light cream for the milk. I received rave reviews on this and will definitely make it again!

Mmmm! Melt in your mouth good. Thanks!!!