Shortcake Recipes

Shortcake is traditionally a sweet biscuit, but over the years various forms of cakes have come to take the shortcake moniker. While strawberry shortcake is the common standard, try recipes for Peach Shortcake, Fig Shortcake, Gingered Shortcake with Spiced Fruit, and Sweet Potato Shortcakes for some variations that are equally delicious.

 
 
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Raspberry Cakes for Two

From Better Homes and Gardens

Planning a dinner for two or getting together with an old friend? Add this 30-minute dessert to your menu. It combines shortcake, raspberries, and a hint of lemon.

Raspberry Cakes for Two

Neapolitan Shortcake Parfaits

From Betty Crocker

Try this shortcake parfait recipe made with Gold Medal® all-purpose flour from Betty Crocker.

Neapolitan Shortcake Parfaits

Rum-Berry Shortcake

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a crunchy twist on traditional shortcakes, substitute bakery-fresh snickerdoodles--the fun-to-say, fun-to-eat cookie. Pile on honey-citrus berries, whipped dessert topping, and toasted coconut.

Rum-Berry Shortcake

Short-and-Sweet Berry Shortcake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Ricotta cheese sweetened with honey makes a luscious topping for these blueberry-filled wheat-and- oat shortcakes.

Short-and-Sweet Berry Shortcake

Autumn Pear-Cranberry Shortcake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Transform a biscuit-like shortcake into a spiced, sour cream version and top with fall fruits for a mouthwatering dessert.

Autumn Pear-Cranberry Shortcake

Minty Summer Shortcake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This upscale summer dessert is made with peaches and berries and topped with creme fraiche.

Minty Summer Shortcake

Grands!® Easy Peach Shortcakes

From Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Go ahead and call 'em shortcakes, but rest assured, this superfast, peachy dessert is long on flavor! Topped with whipped cream or ice cream, it's sure to become a family favorite.

Grands!® Easy Peach Shortcakes

Classic Strawberry Shortcakes

From Betty Crocker

Shortcakes are the sweet sister to biscuits, and they make an awesome dessert when topped and filled with strawberries and whipped cream.

Classic Strawberry Shortcakes

Shortcake Biscuits or Cobbler Topping

From Fine Cooking Magazine

By making your own baking mix ahead of time, homemade cobbler or shortcake is a breeze.

Shortcake Biscuits or Cobbler Topping

Peach Shortcake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Vanilla yogurt replaces the cream to make this delectable dessert a low-calorie treat.

Peach Shortcake

Raspberry-Blueberry Shortcakes

From Betty Crocker

Layers of flaky puff pastry show off the berries in a sherbet-topped shortcake.

Raspberry-Blueberry Shortcakes

Brownie and Strawberry Shortcakes

From Betty Crocker

Strawberry shortcakes take on a fudgy new taste and look with easy-mix brownies and creamy pudding.

Brownie and Strawberry Shortcakes

Peach Melba Shortcakes

From Betty Crocker

Partner peaches and raspberries for a tasty twist in classic melt-in-your-mouth shortcake.

Peach Melba Shortcakes

Strawberry-Custard Shortcakes

From Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... If you think a party-worthy dessert in 10 minutes is a tall order, try our Strawberry-Custard Shortcakes, with strawberry yogurt and ready-made vanilla pudding.

Strawberry-Custard Shortcakes

Shortcake Muffins

From Taste of the South

Shortcake Muffins

Strawberry Shortcake with Cream Cheese Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Layer luscious strawberries and cream cheese sauce on warm flaky shortcake biscuits for this delightfully all-American dessert recipe for two.

Strawberry Shortcake with Cream Cheese Sauce

Lemon Berry Shortcakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Shape old-fashioned buttery shortcakes into petite triangles then sprinkle with coarse sugar for sparkle.

Lemon Berry Shortcakes

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes

From Fine Cooking Magazine

How can you make the quintessential summer dessert even better? By making the biscuits chocolate. Tender and rich, they're the perfect partner for seasonal berries; try a mix of strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries for a variation.

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes

Black Forest Chocolate Shortcakes

From Family Circle

For this take on Black Forest cake, fill chocolate biscuits with black cherry ice cream and drizzle with bottled fudge sauce that's been spiked with cherry brandy.

Black Forest Chocolate Shortcakes

Gingered Cantaloupe and Blackberry Shortcakes

From Midwest Living

There's a reason shortcake is a favorite dessert--it's a scrumptious showcase for summer fruit.

Gingered Cantaloupe and Blackberry Shortcakes

Star-Spangled Shortcakes

From Parents

Start by making a biscuit mix, then cut the dough into stars for this fun summer dessert. Whipped cream and fresh berries complete the treat.

Star-Spangled Shortcakes

Apple-Cherry Shortcake

From Midwest Living

Take summertime shortcake, add spice, and top with warm apples and cherries to add a new twist to a favorite dessert.

Apple-Cherry Shortcake

Winter Shortcake

From Midwest Living

We took summertime shortcake, added some spice and a topping of warm apples and cherries to make a dessert you can serve in the winter months.

Winter Shortcake

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