Crazy Gorgeous Strawberry Shortcake Recipes

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Traditional strawberry shortcake is a classic dessert fave, and for good reason! It's luscious layers of ripe, juicy strawberries are distinctively tart yet sweet, a.k.a. the ideal summertime treat.

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Strawberry Tallcake

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Strawberry Tallcake Recipe
This elegant, elongated version of strawberry shortcake is created by stacking cake layers with fresh berries and fluffy whipped cream.

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Fresh Strawberry Shortcakes with Yogurt Cream

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Fresh Strawberry Shortcakes with Yogurt Cream Recipe
For a lightened up whipped topper, use less heavy cream and add a dollop of reduced-fat Greek yogurt. It will still give you all of the mouthfeels without the added guilt.

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Strawberry Ice Cream Shortcakes

Strawberry Ice Cream Shortcakes Recipe
The traditional ice cream sandwich just got a serious upgrade with the help of juicy, ripe strawberries, a decadent berry drizzle, and crumbly biscuits.

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Mini Strawberry Shortcakes

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Mini Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe
Mini strawberry shortcakes make sweet munching super easy. These perfectly crafted, single-bite servings are ideal for your next summer pool party.

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Strawberry Shortcake Shake

Photo: Katie Hanley; Styling: Emma Crist

Strawberry Shortcake Shake Recipe

This minimal ingredient milkshake is a show-stopping, drool-inducing tall glass of strawberry shortcake heaven. When topped with a cake and strawberry skewer and drizzled with a luscious syrup, this gorgeous dessert might just be better than the real thing.

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Strawberry Semifreddo Shortcake

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Strawberry Semifreddo Shortcake Recipe
Lovely ladyfingers give soft crunch to this gorgeous strawberry ice cream cake stacker. Look for ladyfingers in the bakery section of the grocery store.

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Fresh Strawberry Shortcake

Oxmoor House

Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
When time is short, use split biscuits, cubed angel food cake or waffles for a speedy version of strawberry shortcake.

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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

Photo: Andrew McCaul; Food Styling: Jamie Kimm; Prop Styling: Gerri Williams

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
This classic layered dessert features slices of pound cake brushed with strawberry jam, creamy custard and fresh strawberries. Once you have layered all the ingredients, just cover and chill until you're ready to serve.

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Mini Strawberry Shortcakes

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Mini Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe
Instead of biscuits or shortbread, this sweet concoction uses packaged ladyfingers, which give it a light texture that's good on blazing days.

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Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes

Photo: Andrew McCaul; Stylist: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes are a special treat to end the week. A dollop of homemade whipped cream tops sliced strawberries that are sandwiched between chocolate biscuit halves. You might want to double this dessert.

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Coconut-and-Pecan Strawberry Shortcakes

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

Coconut-and-Pecan Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe

For a creative, updated take on shortcake, we added coconut and pecans to the dough.

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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

Photo: Bradford Thomason; Stylist: Katherine Tucker

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe
Grandma had it right all along. Make this classic dessert recipe for a refreshing treat while strawberries are in season.

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Strawberry-Lemon Shortcakes

Photo: Romulo Yanes; Styling: Helen Crowther

Strawberry-Lemon Shortcakes Recipe
Tender biscuits get a little lift from sweet, floral lemon rind. For slightly taller shortcakes with soft sides, pack biscuits into a round cake pan; for separate shortcakes with crisp edges, arrange onto a baking sheet with space between.

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Grilled Strawberry Shortcake Kebabs

Iain Bagwell

Grilled Strawberry Shortcake Kebabs Recipe
Make good use of the grill this strawberry season! This deconstructed strawberry shortcake skewer allows each summer flavor-filled bite to shine through.

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Strawberry-Orange Shortcake Tart

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Strawberry-Orange Shortcake Tart Recipe
Baking the shortcake in a tart pan produces a sweet-and-sturdy base for the berries and whipped cream.

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Crazy Gorgeous Strawberry Shortcake Recipes

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Strawberry Tallcake

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Fresh Strawberry Shortcakes with Yogurt Cream

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Strawberry Ice Cream Shortcakes

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Mini Strawberry Shortcakes

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Strawberry Shortcake Shake

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Strawberry Semifreddo Shortcake

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Fresh Strawberry Shortcake

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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

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Mini Strawberry Shortcakes

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Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes

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Coconut-and-Pecan Strawberry Shortcakes

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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

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Strawberry-Lemon Shortcakes

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Grilled Strawberry Shortcake Kebabs

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