How to Make Cottage Pudding (Cake for Strawberry Shortcake) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delightful and easy dessert recipe that's perfect for strawberry season? Look no further than Cottage Pudding, also known as the perfect cake for strawberry shortcake. This classic and simple recipe has been a favorite for generations, and for good reason. Its light and fluffy texture and sweet vanilla flavor are the perfect complement to fresh, juicy strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream.

Originally created in the late 1800s, Cottage Pudding was a popular dessert that ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 9
  • Yield: 1 9-inch square cake

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square cake pan. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside.
  • Beat the shortening and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    277 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 23mg
    • Sodium: 220mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 24g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 114mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 79mg