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Preheat oven to 350.
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Butter and flour an 8 inch round cake pan.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
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With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time, beating after each additiona until incorporated; mix in vanilla.
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With mixer on low speed alternately add flour mixture in three parts and buttermilk in tow, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
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Mix just until smooth (do not over mix).
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Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
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Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (30-40 minutes).
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Cook 15 minutes in pan; turn cake onto cooling rack to cool completely.
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Using a long serrated knife, halve cake horizontally.
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While cake is cooling, combine strawberries and jam in a medium bowl.
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Line sides of a 9-inch spring form pan with a strip of waxed paper.
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Wrap outsides of pan with plastic wrap.
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Center the bottom half of cake in the pan, cut side up.
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Spread 1 1/2 pints of ice cream over the top and down around sides.
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Spread strawberry mixture on ice cream, leaving 1 inch border.
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Set top half of cake over it.
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Spread remaining ice cream over top and down around sides of cake.
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Tap cake on counter to help ice cream settle.
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Smooth top and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or up to 2 weeks if covered.
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To serve remove plastic from pan, unmold cake, and peel off waxed paper.
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Let cake rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before slicing.