Favorite Shortcake
"Yet another shortcake recipe- but this is my Mom's and Grandma's and therefore the only one that will ever really taste right with strawberries, as far as I'm concerned. Have to say it's not really a 'short'-cake by the definition, it's just CAKE-like; also sweeter than the average biscuit-tasting variety. Try it for something different. Prep. time is approximate."
photo by J-Lynn
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
directions
- Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl combine eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix well.
- Combine egg mixture with dry ingredients.
- Melt butter and add to batter, beating well.
- Pour into 2 greased 8-inch baking pans.
- Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes.
- Serve warm or cold with strawberries and a little milk!
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Reviews
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Excellent!! I am not related to the sisters this recipe belongs to, but this is exactly like what I grew up with too...and the only shortcake I like! I lost my recipe and was happy to find this one posted here. We also smothered the shortcake and strawberries with milk. Yum! -
This is the ONLY strawberry shortcake recipe that tastes right to me! I grew up on it like my sister who posted this :) I almost panicked when I realized I had gotten rid of my cookbook that had this recipe in it and then I remembered it was on here! Delicious with lots of strawberries and milk! I love how it soaks up the milk. -
This shortcake was above average, but I wouldn't say it's the ONLY one that goes well with strawberries. It is just a really plain, barely sweet cake. The good thing is that it holds up very well with strawberries and "juice" and doesn't get mushy very quickly. I'd make it again but add a little more sugar and sprinkle sugar on top before it's done cooking. -
my sisters are right! This is the only shortcake that goes with strawberries!
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After tasting this short cake, you will never want to try any other recipe!! She's right, it is the only recipe that tastes right with strawberries!
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It wasn't until I got married (2004) that I discovered I love to cook! Almost all of my recipes come from Zaar now, although I will never part with my Mennonite Community Cookbook. (It remains the most informative cookbook I own, and is the style of food I grew up on.)
I believe in eliminating unnatural additives in our diet by avoiding prepared foods whenever possible. I have made my own cream of chicken soup, barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, and more! If I had more time, maybe lived in colonial days, I would do more of that... :)
But I also work full time in a church-based preschool teaching 3 year-olds. During the school year, lesson planning keeps me very busy.
My mother-in-law recently moved in with us, so we're trying to work out the sharing of kitchen duties. I've got to get her to be computer-savvy, so she can cook off of Zaar, too!
