Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake

Ingredients

Cake:

• 2 ½ c flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ c sugar
• 1/3 c vegetable oil
• 3 Tbs melted butter
• 4 egg whites
• ¾ c heavy cream
• ½ c sour cream
• 2 Tbs milk
• 1 ½ tsp strawberry extract
• 1 tsp vanilla

Frosting:

• 1 ½ c powdered sugar
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 2/3 c heavy cream

Strawberries:

• 4 c sliced strawberries
• 1/3 c sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice

Additional filling:

• 1 c strawberry jelly slightly warmed

Instructions

To make the cake batter

1. start by whisking the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium sized bowl. Set aside. In a separate, large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, vegetable oil and melted butter until well combined.
2. Add in the egg whites and whisk well.
3. Next, whisk in the heavy cream, sour cream, milk, strawberry extract and vanilla.
4. Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
5. Divide the batter into the prepared cake pans.
6. Place the pans into the oven to bake for 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with slightly moist crumbs.
7. Once baked, remove from the oven and place onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

To make the frosting

8. place the powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
9. Beat together on high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
10. Transfer the mixture to a separate bowl.
11. Place the heavy cream into the stand mixer bowl.
12. Use a whisk attachment to whip the heavy cream on high speed for about 4 minutes or until stiff peaks have formed.
13. Fold the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream until combined and smooth.

For the strawberries

14. simply mix the sliced strawberries, sugar and lemon juice together in a medium sized bowl and let set for a few minutes.

To assemble the cake

15. place one cake layer onto a cake stand.
16. Spoon half of the frosting onto the cake layer and spread to the edges.
17. Top with half of the strawberry jelly then half of the strawberry slices.
18. Place the second cake layer on top.
19. Top with the remaining frosting, strawberry jelly and sliced strawberries.
20. Slice and serve immediately.
21. ENJOY!