Individual Berry Shortcakes with whipped cream
How are we already talking about Labor day? I mean how is it almost September already? All the fall decorations in the supermarkets, chrysanthemums around all the garden centers and fall produce showing up. Don’t get me wrong, I love fall but I am not ready to let summer go yet. Not the weather, just the produce..ha ha. Soon the berry season would be over and we would have to rely on mostly frozen berries. That makes me sad. But that’s how life rolls. So as a last hoorah to summer and perfect for labor day, today I present Individual berry shortcakes. I made these for Memorial Day and then Independence Day, so I thought why not for Labor Day too?
Jump to RecipeI have talked about the story behind (read it here) the Southern Living Cookbook
For July 4th I made these individual berry cakes with strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream to go with the red blue and white theme. In my opinion, this is the best combination of berries on a shortcake. So that is what we are going with here today.
Recipe run down
I hulled a bunch of strawberries and then mashed half of them with a fork and chopped the rest small. Macerate them with sugar and lime juice for an hour or so. You can do the same with blueberries (they won’t need chopping). I used a mix of whole wheat and all purpose flour to make buttermilk shortcakes, using a biscuit cutter. Once the baked shortcakes have cooled, split them, add a dollop of whipped cream and top with berries. Put the other half of biscuit on to and serve immediately.
Individual Berry Shortcakes
Ingredients
Fruit:
- 1 pound strawberries
- 1 pint blueberries
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
For the shortcakes:
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 stick or ½ cup unsalted butter cold cut into small cubes
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg large
- 1 cup buttermilk see notes
- 1 tablespoon milk for brushing the tops of shortcakes
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar like turbinado for topping
For Serving:
- 1 cup whipping cream topping see notes
Instructions
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Hull and chop the strawberries into small pieces. In a bowl, mash half of them with a fork. Add the remaining chopped strawberries into the bowl with mashed berries. Add ¼ cup sugar and lime juice.
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In another bowl, roughly mash the blueberries with a fork in a way that some are burst and some remain intact. So a rough mash. Add two teaspoons sugar. Mix.
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Put both the bowls in the refrigerator until we are ready to assemble our shortcakes.
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F or 220 degrees C. Line a cookie sheet with parchment.
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In the bowl of your stand mixer (See notes), add all the dry ingredients, i.e. flours, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
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With the paddle attachment mix them together.
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In a glass measuring cup, take 1 cup buttermilk and add vanilla and egg to it. Whisk to combine. These are your wet ingredients.
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To the mixed dry ingredients in the stand mixer bowl, add chopped cold butter pieces. Mix until the mixture resembling peas/crumbly texture is formed. See notes
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To this now slowly add the wet ingredients and mix on medium speed until the dough just holds together.
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Sprinkle some flour on a rolling surface (could be your kitchen counter) and dump the dough out. You might have to knead it lightly and then pat it until it is almost ¾ of an inch thick. Using a medium size biscuit cutter dipped in flour (see notes) cut into circles.
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You might have dough scraps left after cutting first few biscuits. Pat the scraps together and cut more biscuits. Repeat until all the dough is used up. I got 14 shortcakes from this dough.
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Place the biscuits on the prepared cookie sheet, brush the tops with milk, and sprinkle each shortcake with turbinado sugar, if desired.
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Remove them from the oven and let cool completely.
To assemble Individual berry shortcakes:
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Split each shortcake from the middle, add about a tablespoon of whipping cream and both the strawberries and blueberries.
Recipe Notes
If you do not have buttermilk, you can make your own. To make 1 cup buttermilk - take a glass measuring cup, add 1 tablespoon of lime juice or white vinegar in to it. Top it up with cold milk until you get to the 1 cup mark. Stir, let stand for 5 minutes and use as desired.
I used store bought whipping cream (the kind that you find in tubs in the freezer section of the grocery stores – you know it). But it is super easy to make at home too. Take 1 cup heavy whipping cream, add a few teaspoons of confectioners’ sugar, a splash of vanilla and whip until stiff peaks form.
If you do not have a stand mixer, this can be easily done with hands using a whisk and pastry cutter to mix in the cold butter.
Cold butter is important as it helps in creating flaky and light shortcakes instead of dense and doughy ones.
If you do not have a biscuit cutter, you can use a cup or a mason jar lid to cut the biscuits.
I hope you will give these a try. Happy almost long weekend.
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Love- Vaishali.
Jessica Lynn Martin
September 2, 2018 at 3:33 pmI can’t believe it is almost Labor Day and almost the end of summer either. This recipe looks delicious. We love berries in this house, and I don’t like frozen berries so I am sad that we will have start using frozen berries again. I definitely will give this recipe a try!
Tamalyn
September 2, 2018 at 5:05 pmThis looks so FRESH and delicious! The shortcake part is seriously making my mouth water! I can’t wait to try making it! How perfect for summer!
Dominique Brooks
September 2, 2018 at 11:04 pmI love shortcakes — my grandmother used to make these all the time. Thanks for taking me back! Great recipe!
Sreekar
September 2, 2018 at 11:06 pmFollowing your blog and recipes, I have come to expect such high standards. Loved the simplicity of the recipe with a wonderful result. I will surely try this soon and let you know how it went. Thanks!
Joanna
September 3, 2018 at 3:08 amI am not ready for the summer to go yet either. I don’t like low temperatures, I am a summer type of girl. Your recipe sounds lovely and I like how you thought to incorporate the colors of Labor Day into it.
Nidhi
September 3, 2018 at 8:14 amI am lazy bee in cooking. But this looking so tempting and delicious that I have to give this a try.
Ruth I
September 3, 2018 at 8:30 amI’ve never made shortcakes before but this one looks so good! I would love to try this recipe. Looks so delicious!
Nina Nichols
September 3, 2018 at 8:47 amNever baked a strawberry shortcakes before because we always end up just buying at Walmart and Meijer. I guess it’s time for real deal! 🙂
Juli
September 3, 2018 at 8:50 amI love this and would love to try this very soon.
Rachael Hope
September 3, 2018 at 9:14 amThis looks absolutely delicious! I have a gluten intolerance so I’m just thinking how I could adapt this recipe 🙂
Thanks
Rach
https://rachaelhope.co.uk
Vaishali
September 3, 2018 at 1:58 pmRachael, a friend of mine bakes a lot with almond flour. Have you tried it?
Amber
September 3, 2018 at 9:15 amWow, this looks delicious! And you’re right, I’m not ready to let go of fresh berries yet, they’re the best in season, especially for recipes like this! 🙂
Vaibhav Mehta
September 3, 2018 at 11:39 amI just said no to my mum for dessert and now this post lol This is poetic injustice or what! Amazing pictures
Vaishali
September 3, 2018 at 1:57 pmWhat? Never say no to dessert…lol
Vaibhav Mehta
September 8, 2018 at 11:50 pmI know right. I ate the one she made the next day hahaha How are you doing 🙂
Andrew
September 3, 2018 at 12:18 pmI’m big fan of blueberries. The dessert looks delicious. I need to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Monidipa Dutta
September 3, 2018 at 12:49 pmThis looks so delicious, and doesn’t take much time. I would definitely try making this . Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe.
maria
September 3, 2018 at 1:10 pmThis looks so yummy and delicious! I like really simple recipes and this seems like a simple one that can be used during a dinner party!
Kelsey
September 3, 2018 at 4:04 pmThose look amazing! Perfect summer dessert!
Kristina @ Spirit of the soul
September 3, 2018 at 5:34 pmI love following your blog. Everything you make looks so delicious! This one is so pretty to look at too.
Vaishali
September 4, 2018 at 9:08 amThanks a lot Kristina..:)
Nessy
September 3, 2018 at 6:57 pmThat shortcake looks so yummy! And the fruits on top made it look like a healthy dish, too. I’ll add this to my “to-make” list. Thank you for sharing your recipe. 🙂
Amber Myers
September 3, 2018 at 7:39 pmWhat an amazing dessert. I know I would just love this. I’m always a fan of things with berries. And whipped cream.
Adriana Lopez
September 3, 2018 at 11:18 pmWhat a great idea to make individual personal size desserts. Shortcake is always a yummy dessert not too sweet and perfect with fresh fruits.
Bismah Bonnie
September 4, 2018 at 12:02 amThose berries look so fresh and tasty especially with the whipped cream and cake. I love shortcake however I have never made one. I might just have to give this recipe a try.
Stephanie | Adventures in Aussieland
September 4, 2018 at 12:18 amI love shortcake! But I haven’t made it since I lived in the US. This recipe sounds heavenly!
Rosey
September 4, 2018 at 3:36 amI do have to say that looks absolutely amazing. What a great way to use the berries.
aisasami
September 4, 2018 at 4:17 amI love this, I have to try making this!
Olga Zak
September 4, 2018 at 4:50 amThis looks super delicious. I’m big fan of blueberries. I will try this today. Thanks for sharing.
siennylovesdrawing
September 4, 2018 at 9:39 amThanks for sharing this delicious posting here, enjoy it, gonna check this out soon as I love to eat too 🙂 cheers, siennylovesdrawing
Evelyn Hernandez
September 4, 2018 at 9:40 amWe love shortcake, this recipe looks delicious! Love that you use fresh fruit.
Dalene Ekirapa
September 4, 2018 at 9:53 amI am salivating oh my!The cake looks so delicious! Especially with the juicy berry toppings and the whipped cream; such would be great for dessert.
mary jingjing lopez
September 4, 2018 at 10:27 amOh so Yum! I think this will be perfect for kids party too! It looked very inviting, my mouth is watering for it now yay!!!
charu sharma
September 4, 2018 at 11:58 amSuch a great recipe with all the berries. I think every kid would love it. But, can you share the same recipe without egg in it?.
Vaishali
September 4, 2018 at 12:00 pmHi Charu, You can skip the egg. I make these without egg all the time. The fluffiness is little less and the shortcakes are a tad more crumbly but still very delicious.
Ada
September 4, 2018 at 1:03 pmThis looks so delicious! I’m a big fan of berries with whipped cream! Definitely the perfect summer treat!
Aleese Hughes
September 4, 2018 at 1:04 pmYour recipes always look so amazing! Makes me want to cheat on my diet… Haha!
Sarah Carson
September 4, 2018 at 1:13 pmMy mouth is watering at those pictures! Looks sooo yummy!
karamel_kc
September 4, 2018 at 1:38 pmThis looks so yummy! This can definitely be my 1 out of my 5 a day!
Karamel_KC
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What Corinne Did
September 4, 2018 at 3:20 pmI had never heard of a shortcake before! they look fantastic! I want to try one! your post made me so hungry ahah!
Berlin | Momi berlin
September 4, 2018 at 5:24 pmThis is perhaps the reason that when we did our grocery last weekend , I saw a pack of berries. A part of me pushed myself to grab a pack but I ended up not getting any. Now, I saw this recipe and I would want to try to. My firstborn loves blueberry and cran berry. He must be very delighted if I serve him something close to this.
Maysz
September 4, 2018 at 8:30 pmThis desert looks yummy and delicious! I love sweet foods 🙂
David Elliott
September 4, 2018 at 10:47 pmSounds so delicious and patriotic all at the same time. I love the colors and the whipped cream to go along with the berries would be amazing. Wish my daughter would love blueberries.
Jayar Reynado
September 5, 2018 at 1:22 amBlueberries + Strawberries = Love <3
Stephanie Jeannot
September 5, 2018 at 6:53 amOh my Goodness that looks so good and different. I can imagine the bread component tasting really good with it. Yum!
Sheena Moncatar
September 5, 2018 at 7:59 amI have always been a great fan of your blog that I have bookmarked it. Every recipe that you post is just perfect for me! Thank you so much! #shortcakes_is_love
Vaishali
September 5, 2018 at 10:05 amThank You so much Sheena
Christy
September 5, 2018 at 9:20 amDelicious and it looks amazing as well. Great presentation
Becca Wilson
September 5, 2018 at 10:55 amI have never made shortcakes with anything other than strawberries. This looks like it would taste so good!
Lavanda Michelle
September 5, 2018 at 12:06 pmThese look truly soft and tasty.I have to try these real soon.
prabasho
September 5, 2018 at 6:25 pmOmg i tried this today and it was tooo good. My son didn’t have enough after already eating two.
Vaishali
September 5, 2018 at 11:04 pmThat’s great Prabasho. I am happy that you and your family enjoyed these.
Thomas P Dillon
September 5, 2018 at 11:48 pmoh man I would eat like 6 of these if I wasn’t on a healthy diet haha but my brother and his wife will love this!
ohmummymia
September 6, 2018 at 3:02 pmIt looks so delicious. It contains everything that I love fresh seasonal fruits and whipped cream! I need to try to prepare it
daniele
September 7, 2018 at 7:00 amYour recipes are always so delicious and beautiful. Great work
Vaishali
September 7, 2018 at 8:56 amThanks Daniele..:)
Krish
September 7, 2018 at 8:33 amLove your presentations…you always present lovely recipes…this one looks so tempting…..fruits ..cream and all..
Thank you
Vaishali
September 7, 2018 at 8:56 amThank You Krish!
Kristie Cirak
September 7, 2018 at 8:52 amOh my gosh I need to try these they loo so yummy!!!! They also look simple which is what I need.
Vaishali
September 7, 2018 at 8:59 amThanks Christie. They are really easy to make and yummy!
Jyoti
September 9, 2018 at 12:06 pmLooks so delicious. Will try it for sure.
Thanks for sharing ♥
Ashley
September 13, 2018 at 10:45 amYum! I’ve made these before and they’re so good! I’m going to have to give your recipe a try!