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Southern Strawberry Shortcake Made with Cinnamon Sugar Cathead Biscuits

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Biscuits

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Sode
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp Grated Butter

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Room Temperature Butter

Toppings

  • 2 cups Macerated Strawberries
  • Whipped Cream

Instructions
 

  • Wash, core, and prepare your macerated strawberries. Set aside in your fridge and let sit for at least 30 minutes.

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • In a small bowl, mix your cinnamon, sugar, and butter and set aside until the biscuits are ready to go in the oven.

Biscuits

  • Combine your flour, baking soda and powder, salt, cinnamon, and sugar in a large bowl.
  • With a fork, or your hands, work the cubed butter into the flour mixture until the texture is crumbly.
  • Then add your buttermilk, and mix until the dough forms a ball. If the mixture is too wet, add a bit more flour until manageable.
  • Grease your pan/skillet and preheat your oven to 400℉
  • Pinch off handfuls of dough until you have 8 large biscuits, and place them in your pan.
  • Top your biscuits with the cinnamon sugar mixture, and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown on top.
  • Let cool, then slice in half and add your strawberries and whipped cream!
Keyword American Dessert, Strawberry Shortcake, Summer Dessert