INGREDIENTS
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Yellow Cake
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup butter, room temperature
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2 cups sugar
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4 eggs, room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 cup of milk
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Strawberry Filling
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1 pound fresh strawberries, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
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1/2 cup sugar, or to taste (too much is too much!)
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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Strawberry Buttercream
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1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
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5 ounces of liquid strawberries (approximately 1 pound of strawberries puréed in food processor until there are no chunks)
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8 cups confectionary sugar, sifted
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1-2 tablespoons heavy cream, plus more if needed