Shortcake is a sweet cake or biscuit (in the American sense: that is, a crumbly bread that has

been leavened with baking powder or baking soda).

Shortcake is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, salt, butter, milk or cream, and
sometimes eggs. The dry ingredients are blended, and then the butter is cut in until the mixture
resembles cornmeal. The liquid ingredients are then mixed in just until moistened, resulting in
a shortened dough. The dough is then dropped in spoonfuls onto a baking sheet, rolled and cut
like baking powder biscuits, or poured into a cake pan, depending on how wet the dough is and the
baker's preferences. Then it is baked at a relatively high temperature until set.

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1Strawberry shortcake
o 1.1History of strawberry shortcake dessert
2Other uses of the term
3See also
4References

Strawberry shortcake[edit]
Shortcake in Nepal

The most famous dessert made with shortcake is strawberryshortcake.[citation needed] Sliced strawberries
are mixed with sugar and allowed to sit an hour or so, until the strawberries have surrendered a
great deal of their juices (macerated). The shortcakes are split and the bottoms are covered with a
layer of strawberries, juice, and whipped cream, typically flavored with sugar and vanilla. The top is
replaced, and more strawberries and whipped cream are added onto the top.
Some convenience versions of shortcake are not made with a shortcake (i.e. biscuit) at all, but
instead use a base of sponge cake or sometimes a corn muffin. Japanese-style strawberry
shortcakes use a sponge cake base, and are a popular Christmas treat in Japan.[1]
The largest strawberry shortcake ever made was in the town of La Trinidad, Benguet in
the Philippines on March 20, 2004. It weighed 21,213.40 lb (9622.23 kg.)
Though strawberry is the most widely known shortcake dessert, peach shortcake, blueberry
shortcake, chocolate shortcake and other similar desserts are made along similar lines. It is also
common to see recipes where the shortcake itself is flavored; coconut is a common addition.

History of strawberry shortcake dessert[edit]

Though today's shortcakes are usually of the biscuit or sponge-cake variety, earlier American
recipes called for pie crust in rounds or broken-up pieces,[2][3] which was a variety still being enjoyed
in the 21st century, particularly in the South.
The first strawberry shortcake recipe appeared in an English cookbook as early as 1588, according
to Driscoll's berry growers. By 1850, strawberry shortcake was a well-known biscuit and fruit dessert
served hot with butter and sweetened cream. In the United States, strawberry shortcake parties
were held as celebrations of the summer fruit harvest. This tradition is upheld in some parts of the
United States on June 14, which is Strawberry Shortcake Day. It wasn't until 1910 that French pastry
chefs replaced the topping with heavy whipped cream.[4]

Other uses of the term[edit]

 The term shortcake often refers to a biscuit similar to shortbread and Viennese biscuits in the
UK. They are generally less dense and more crunchy and dry than shortbread and Viennese
biscuits.
Fonzie frequently used Shortcake as a nickname for Richie's younger sister Joanie in the
comedy series Happy Days.
"Strawberry Shortcake" is used as a cartoon character's name in the early 1980s