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STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CAKE Serves 12 (one 3-layer 9" cake) Ingreddiants: 2 3/4 cups cake flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups white sugar 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin 1 cup butter, softened 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup strawberries, pureed 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 4 cups confectioners' sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups quartered strawberries Directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans. 2 Mix flour and baking powder together and set aside. 3 In a large bowl, beat sugar, gelatin and butter until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. 4 Beat in flour and milk alternately. Fold in 1 teaspoon vanilla and pureed strawberries. Divide equally into three 9 inch round cake pans. 5 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then remove from pans and cool completely. To make the filling: Beat whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla on high until stiff. Fill each layer with 1/3 of the whipped cream and ¾ cup sliced strawberries. Frost sides of cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Pipe an edge of frosting around cake top. Spread remaining whipped cream on cake top. Top with quartered strawberries. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Makes 2 cups 1/2 cup butter, softened 8 ounces cream cheese 4 cups confectioners' sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions 1 Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy. "Keep your heart open to dreams. For as long as there's a dream, there is hope, and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living." Sylvia Lopez --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/
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