Mix 200 g plain flour, 50 g sugar, 1 tsp baking powder and 1 pinch salt in a bowl.
Rub 100 g butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Add 100 ml milk and mix into a soft dough.
Shape the dough into 4 shortcakes (about 2.5 cm/1 inch tall) and place them in the air fryer. Bake at 180 °C for 10-12 minutes, until golden and cooked through.Start the online kitchen timer here
While the cakes are baking, mix 250 g fresh strawberries with 2 tbsp sugar and let them macerate.
Whip 200 ml whipping cream with 1 tsp vanilla sugar until it forms soft peaks.
When the cakes have cooled slightly, cut them in half, fill with strawberries and whipped cream, and serve.