Strawberry Biscuit Cake
Is it a cake? Is it a cobbler? Is it a biscuit? I think it’s the best of all three combined! And better yet, I utilized my two-ingredient cowboy biscuits recipe to make the base of this recipe so it can’t get any easier.
STRAWBERRY BISCUIT CAKE RECIPE makes 1 8” pie dish
INGREDIENTS
2 cups self-rising flour *important that it is self-rising and not regular all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup white sugar + 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
2 tsp almond extract (can sub vanilla)
6-8 strawberries washed and halved
1 lemon optional
pinch of salt
DIRECTIONS
Wash the strawberries and allow to dry or pat dry. Cut them in half and place into a medium bowl.
To the bowl of strawberries add 1/4 cup white sugar and the zest of 1 lemon. Mix until you no longer see dry clumps of sugar. Set aside for 10-15 minutes to allow the natural fruit juices to extract.
In a separate bowl add the self-rising flour, 1/2 cup of white sugar, and pinch of salt. Make a well in the center and add in the heavy cream. Mix with a wooden spatula to disperse the heavy cream. Once it becomes too difficult to mix, use clean hands to knead the dough.
NOTE: the dough does not to be kneaded like a bread dough. In this case, less is more. Work the dough until it just comes together, it’s ok if it’s a little shaggy.
Preheat the oven to 375F. As it’s heating, prepare your baking dish with some butter, oil, or non-stick spray. Similarly you could also line it with parchment paper. Place the biscuit dough into the dish and spread evenly across the dish using your fingertips.
Once you have an even layer of dough, use your thumbs to press indentions into the dough which is where you will be placing each strawberry, cut side facing down.
Once all your strawberries are placed, lightly brush the dough with any leftover heavy cream (this works similar to an egg wash) and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of white sugar to give it a crunchy topping.
Bake the biscuit cake for 20-24 minutes. The top should be slightly golden brown and crisp on the edges. Check the center with a toothpick for doneness.
