• Preparation Time 30 minutes + 1 hour refrigeration
  • Baking Time 12 minutes
  • Makes 6 shortcakes
  • Freezing Not Recommended
  • Old fashioned strawberry shortcake
    Old fashioned strawberry shortcake

Ready.
Set.
Make.

Follow our interactive recipe guides for fool-proof instructions that will make baking a breeze.

Lets Make

Ingredients

  • Shortcakes
  • 2 cups Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup All Vegetable Shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp Club House® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • Strawberry mixture
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • Garnish
  • whipped cream (optional)

Serving Size: 6 shortcakes

Next

Directions

Serving Size: 6 shortcakes

  • Combine strawberries, 2 tablespoons (30 mL) sugar and brown sugar in medium bowl. Toss to mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1- 4 hours before serving.
  • Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC). Lightly grease or line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until flour is blended to form pea-size pieces. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
  • Beat egg in a small bowl. Add milk and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into well in centre of flour mixture; toss with fork until well combined (do not overwork). Drop batter into 6 equal mounds on prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven; place baking sheet on a rack to cool.
  • Split each shortcake in half horizontally. Place bottoms on serving plates. Place an even amount of strawberries on shortcake bottoms. Top with whipped cream. Replace shortcake tops.
Finish

Finished!

You made
that look
easy.

Browse more must-make recipes.
You know you want to.

snap a pic and show it off!
View all recipes
Our
most-made
recipes
Check out these classic recipes from Robin Hood®
Download
View all
Bake fresh fruit into everything.
Back to top