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For the cake:
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1. Line the bottom of three 8 inch pans with paper; grease and flour sides. Preheat oven to 350 F.
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2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
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3. Beat egg whites in another large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until peaks form. Gently stir this into the batter. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
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4. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Remove from oven. Immediately run a spatula between the cake and the side of each pan. Cool 15 minutes; remove cakes from pans. Remove paper. Cool completely on wire racks.
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For the strawberry filling:
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1. While the cake is baking, hull and slice strawberries in a large bowl. Add sugar and put it in the refrigerator. Keep refrigerated for at least an hour.
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Note: You can choose to either use frosting or drizzle.
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For the optional frosting:
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1. Mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk together in a mixing bowl.
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2. Let it sit for 15-30 minutes.
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3. After cake has cooled, put one cake onto a serving platter as the bottom layer and frost it. Then add strawberries evenly across the top.
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4. Place second layer on top and repeat step 3 for second layer.
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5. Place top layer and frost top and sides covering any trace of strawberries in the layers. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.
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For the optional drizzle:
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1. Mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk together in a mixing bowl.
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2. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
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3. After cake has cooled put one cake layer onto a serving platter and add strawberries evenly on top.
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4. Place second layer on top of that and repeat step 3 for second layer.
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5. Place top layer on and lightly pour drizzle on cake making sure to have it run down sides, like in the picture above. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.