Grams' Strawberry Cake
Cream 1/2 c butter with 1/2 c sugar ...add three egg yolks, 1 c flour, 1 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt, 4 T milk and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat well and divide and spread in two greased 8" tins.
Beat the 3 egg whites with 3/4 c sugar and divide and spread on top of batter. Cook in the center of oven at 350 for 30 minutes.
Hull and chop strawberries (1 pint if you are also mixing in 1 pt of blueberries....otherwise, 2 pints of strawberries) and add 1/4 c sugar to them, stir and let stand at room temp.
To assemble once the cake is cool:
Beat 1 pint whipping cream with 1 tsp cream of tartar and 2 T powdered sugar until fairly stiff.
Cake, strawberries and whipped cream....second layer of cake. Best if refrigerated several hours before serving.
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