Citrus Shortcake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 2 large eggs ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice ⓘ
- 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk ⓘ
- Cooking spray ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add rind and juice; beat well. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt), stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition.
- Spoon batter into a 9-inch square metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
- Cut shortcake into 9 squares. Reserve 4 squares for Brandied Peach Shortcakes and 3 squares for Mixed Berry Trifles; freeze remaining 2 squares for another use.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
771
kcal
39% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).