Shelly's Recipe

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CAKE

Category: Cakes

2 3/4 cups cake flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 oz) pkg strawberry gelatin
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup strawberries, pureed

In a small mixing bowl, mix together flour and baking powder; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar, butter, and gelatin. Add eggs; beat well. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to creamed mixture. Add vanilla and pureed strawberries. Pour into three greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pans before moving to cooling racks. Garnish with quartered Strawberries.

Strawberry Cream Filling
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced

Beat whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff. Top each cake layer with 1/2 filling mixture and 3/4 cup strawberries. Filling tops 2 9-inch layers.

Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened to room temperature
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 1/2 to 4 3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar

In large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, margarine and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium to high speed till light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Gradually beat in enough of the remaining powdered sugar to make frosting of spreading consistency. Makes about 3 cups.