Place sliced strawberries in a container and sprinkle sugar over the strawberries. Stir and cover the container. Let set for a couple of hours for the strawberries to macerate.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease a baking sheet.
Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add heavy cream into sifted flour, and mix gently until the flour is just incorporated. Gently knead and shape into 4 equal sized shortcakes.
Place the shortcakes on the greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle sanding sugar on the biscuits. Bake for approximately 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
Slice shortcake in half, lay bottom of shortcake in a plate, then add a scoop of ice cream, a spoonful of strawberries, top with shortcake and whipped cream.
Place additional strawberries on the plate around the shortcake.
Recipe Tips
This is a great dessert to make ahead of time, and assemble the shortcakes right before dinner. I think if you added blackberries, or even blueberries to the mixture you would have a wonderful new creation.