Strawberry Celebration Cake
By
Emily Bartholomew
@Emily_Bartholomew
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This was one of my Grandmother's recipes. My family really enjoys it and it is a great way to use up those summer strawberries!
Ingredients
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1/2 cbutter
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1 csugar
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3eggs (separated)
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 1/2 cgraham cracker crumbs
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1/2 cflour
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2 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspsalt
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3/4 cmilk
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2 cwhipping cream
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1/4 cconfectioners sugar
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2 csliced sweetened fresh strawberries
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24whole fresh strawberries
How to Make Strawberry Celebration Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- FOR CAKE:
Cream Butter, gradually add granulated sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in Egg Yolks and Vanilla. - Combine dry ingredients. Add alternately with milk beginning and ending with dry ingredients; beat well after each addition.
- Beat egg whites until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into cake mixture.
- Divide batter evenly between two buttered and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
- Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. To serve cut each layer in half horizontally.
- FOR FILLING:
Whip cream until soft peaks form; add Confectioner's sugar. Continue beating until stiff. Place one cut layer on serving plate. - Spread 1 cup whipped cream and a third of the sliced strawberries over cut surface. Place another cake layer over filling. Repeat twice.
- For top of cake, spread with whipped cream as before. Arrange whole strawberries over top.
- Refrigerate up to 1 hour before serving.
