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Fresh strawberries and chunks of chocolate make this Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake irresistible!
Make a quick homemade biscuit with chocolate and then assemble it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. This dessert is elegant and delicious.
Fresh strawberries
I know it is almost spring! Never mind waking up every day this week to find another two inches of newly fallen snow or the two feet of snow that still covers the ground. Nope, I can tell spring is almost here by all the fresh strawberries in the grocery store!
They are a sure sign that there is warmer weather somewhere! We have been buying these strawberries in droves. I just can't resist them every time I walk through the produce section. And the kids are eating them up faster than I can buy them.
I decided it was time to make strawberry shortcake, but I decided it was time to mix up the good ol' classic strawberry shortcake and make strawberry chocolate shortcake!
I think anytime you take something good and want to make it great you just add chocolate!
When making shortcakes you want to handle the dough as little as possible. I mixed the dough in a bowl with a spoon, kneaded once or twice by hand to incorporate all the flour, and then pressed it out into a thick circle.
Having a perfect biscuit cutter makes everything easier. I baked the biscuits on a silicone baking sheet. There was no stick and no mess!
These strawberry shortcakes were a hit and made springtime seem a little closer!
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Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake
Ingredients
Strawberries
- 2 pints strawberries
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Shortcakes
- 2 cups flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup chopped milk chocolate
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
Other Ingredients
- 2 cups whipped cream (lightly sweetened)
- 1 Tablespoon shaved milk chocolate
Instructions
Strawberries
- Wash, hull and slice strawberries. Add sugar and lightly mix. Set aside for at least 20 minutes until the juice begins to flow.2 pints strawberries, 2 Tablespoons sugar
Shortcakes
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together.2 cups flour, 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 Tablespoons sugar
- Stir in the chocolate½ cup chopped milk chocolate
- Mix in the heavy cream, stirring just until the dough begins to come together.1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- Use your hands to form dough into a ball. Press dough against the sides to incorporate any remaining flour.
- Lightly knead the dough two to three times, just to further mix the ingredients together.
- Place on a very lightly floured surface and pat out into a circle. Keep dough approximately one inch high.
- Use a three inch biscuit cutter and cut out biscuits. Place on a baking tray covered with a silicone baking liner or on a lightly greased baking tray.
- Rework any scraps together to make additional shortcakes.
- Brush the surfaces of shortcakes lightly with additional heavy cream.
- Bake in a preheated 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Cool on a baking rack.
Assembling the Shortcakes
- Use a fork to split the shortcakes.
- Place the bottom half of a shortcake on a plate. Place a dollop of whipped cream, a spoonful of strawberries and then the top of the shortcake. Add another dollop of whipped cream on top and garnish with a sliced strawberry and chocolate shavings.2 cups whipped cream, 1 Tablespoon shaved milk chocolate
- Serve immediately.
Notes
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Brenda says
Quick and easy recipe. Delicious. My new favorite strawberry shortcake
Kathy says
Thanks, Brenda! I'm so glad you enjoyed them. There's nothing better than quick, easy and delicious!!! 🙂
Katie Crenshaw says
Kathy, these look irresistible!! I am a huge fan of strawberry shortcake. I have never had it with chocolate, but it sounds brilliant.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
The one thing that makes strawberry shortcake better is chocolate, that's for sure! You've got quite the dessert here! Love the combo of chocolate and strawberries and this looks SO good! We still have snow here too, but on the odd day you can kind of smell spring in the air. Bring it, I say 🙂
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
I am eagerly waiting for the Spring, but it is -5°C and a lot of snow here so I am not sure when will the spring arrive here. But I so want this adorable and delicious chocolate shortcake in my life today itself. 🙂
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
A million times yes to this incredible post! I'm even more excited for berry season now that you've shared this recipe. I HAVE to try it 🙂
Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
Everything is better with a little chocolate in it :). These strawberry shortcakes look delicious!
Manali@CookWithManali says
such a great dessert for spring! love it!
Kathy says
Luckily strawberry season is nice and long! Lots of strawberry chocolate shortcake!
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
It was 75 and I was grilling two weekends ago and just this past weekend it was -2 with the wind chill. I'm so ready for Spring and Summer! I'm also ready for a big plate of some strawberry chocolate shortcakes. Way to make a classic way better Kathy! Honesty I don't know why I've never thought of of adding chocolate to the biscuits but glad you did 🙂
Kathy says
Such crazy, fickle weather! Spring is coming!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
Oh my! I love how you added chocolate to the mix! These strawberry chocolate shortcakes have to be the prettiest I've ever seen!
Kathy says
These were gobbled up lickity split in my house!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
Oh my goodness, this looks absolutely delicious, Kathy! I LOVE strawberry shortcake, because YUMMM, but chocolate strawberry shortcake?! GENIUS! This looks fabulous, my friend! Cheers!
Kathy says
Thanks, Cheyanne! Strawberries are so yummy right now and I am using them in just about everything!
Mimi says
Beautiful! And way more fun than plain old shortcake!
Kathy says
Thanks 🙂
David @ Spiced says
Yes! I have totally noticed the influx of fresh strawberries in the store...and I love it. Like you, we are still bitterly cold here, but we've started getting some warmer days sneaking in now and then. I love this idea of chocolate shortcakes! I haven't make a good shortcake in quite a while now, and I'm thinking this needs to happen on a Saturday morning in the near future. 🙂
Kathy says
Warmer days are coming!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
I agree, adding chocolate takes everything to the next level! I love these strawberry chocolate shortcakes! They look incredibly good and I'd really want one! Hurray for soon to come spring!
Kathy says
I love strawberry shortcake and the chocolate really does add a lot!
London || Gluten Free with L.B. says
These look so yummy and perfect for Spring!! Lovely pictures, too 🙂
Kathy says
Thanks! I keep waiting for the weather to become more spring-like!
cakespy says
These. Look. Amazing. Chocolate has obviously been the missing ingredient!
Kathy says
Just wait till you give them a try! Delicious!
Cheryl says
That looks great. 2 of my favorite flavors - chocolate and strawberries. I bought my first fresh strawberries of the year about 3 weeks ago and they were nice and juicy. And on sale! I guess I'll have to buy some more to make this recipe. Yum!
Kathy says
You just can't go wrong with chocolate and strawberries!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
Bring on the spring and warm weather! I cannot imagine two inches of snow on top of two feet of snow. Yikes! Thank goodness for strawberry shortcake and chocolate!
Kathy says
And the snow still continues! This week it is forecasted everyday! I'm going to need more strawberry shortcake to make it through this winter!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
Spring is definitely here - glad to see you are getting a taste of it so early, Kathy. What is it about strawberry shortcakes that makes them so appealing- the name is so cute and they are so yummy! Your photos look great!
Kathy says
I know I can't resist them! 🙂
Fran @ G'day Souffle' says
Very rustic looking shortcake, Kathy! I'm used to seeing the store-bought 'yellow-cake' variety. Yours certainly looks like it has more flavor. Yippee- it's almost Spring time!
Kathy says
These are rustic looking and nothing at all like what you buy in the store. These shortcakes are more biscuit like than cake like.