National Strawberry Shortcake Day 2023 – National Strawberry Shortcake Day is celebrated every year on June 14 at the peak of the strawberry season. Strawberries can be found all year round nowadays. Prior to this, Strawberries were only harvested in the summer months. Nowadays, Strawberries are consumed in all sorts of ways during this time by slicing, dicing, mixing, and cutting them.
- Strawberry is used to make something flavorful like a strawberry shortcake. It is also a lip-smacking sweet dessert.
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National Strawberry Shortcake Day 2023 – History
Strawberry shortcake’s general history has not been very well documented, while, the first known mention of shortcake was in 1588, as that’s when a recipe for the dessert was shown in an English cookbook.
The dessert gained popularity all over the United States and The day June 14 was designated as the National Strawberry Shortcake Day in celebration of this dish.
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National Strawberry Shortcake Day 2023 – FAQ
Why are people called strawberry shortcakes?
The name ‘shortcake’ comes from a really old English cooking description for short. Shortcake is a crunchy, brittle cake and is made of butter.
Do people serve strawberry shortcakes hot or cold?
No fixed rule for this.