CONTEST WINNER: Strawberry Layer Cake
"5th Birthday Celebration Contest - For my sister's 24th birthday party, she requested a strawberry cake. This cake looks fancy, but is actually not so hard to make. All you need is a great moist yellow layer cake recipe and strawberries. I went with a classic vanilla frosting to complete the cake (you could use whipped cream instead of a frosting). I had some frosting left, so I piped little flowers, which really added to the look...."
INGREDIENTS
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Cake layers:
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2 1/2 C. cake flour, plus extra for dusting pans
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1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
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1/4 tsp. baking soda
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3/4 tsp. table salt
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1 3/4 C. sugar
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10 Tbs. (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
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1 C. buttermilk, at room temperature
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3 Tbs. vegetable oil
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2 tsp. vanilla extract
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6 lg. egg yolks, at room temperature
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3 lg. egg whites, at room temperature
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2 C. strawberries, sliced
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Vanilla frosting:
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1 1/2 C. (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 lb. (4 C.) confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
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