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Why do they call it a shortcake?
A lot of people think the name comes from the height of the cake, but it isn’t so. 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.
Ingredients
Shortcake
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 tablespoons cold butter cubed
- 1 cup 2% or whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Strawberry Filling
- 2 pounds strawberries hulled and quartered
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
US Customary - Metric
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