Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake

• FOR THE CAKE LAYERS:
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1- 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• FOR THE STRAWBERRIES & FILLING
• 4.4 ounces bar, Lindt white chocolate
• 2 pints fresh strawberries
• 1 cup Dickenson's seedless red raspberry preserves
• WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING
• 2 pints whipping cream, very cold
• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. MAKE THE CAKE LAYERS: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and lightly flour two 9: cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. With an electric stand mixer on medium speed, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times. Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk in 5 increments. Scrape the batter into the prepared pans, smoothing the tops evenly; tap down on the counter to release the air from the batter. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly golden brown and a tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan 15 minutes; peel off the parchment paper and finish cooling on a rack before frosting.
2. MAKE THE STRAWBERRY TOPPING & FILLING: In a microwave safe glass bowl, melt the white chocolate just until softened. White chocolate burns easily! Remove from the microwave and continue to stir until smooth. Cool slightly on the counter. Rinse and dry the strawberries. Pick 8 nice looking strawberries for your topping. Dip halfway into the melted white chocolate. Cool on a waxed paper lined 1/4 sheet pan in the refrigerator so the chocolate hardens. Remove the green tops, hull and slice the remaining strawberries; place in a medium mixing bowl. Stir in a few tablespoons of raspberry preserves. Refrigerate until ready to use.
3. MAKE THE WHIPPED CREAM: Chill the mixing bowl and wire whisk beaters. To the chilled mixing bowl, add the cream, confectioner's sugar and vanilla extract. Whip the cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Do not over whip or the mixture will become too stiff. Refrigerate in the bowl until ready to use.
4. PUT IT ALL TOGETHER: Line the edges of a 12" cake dish with 3" waxed paper pieces. This will keep the dish clean and will be easily removed when you finish frosting the cake. Place 1 cake layer in the middle of the dish on top of the waxed paper. Brush off any stray crumbs. Brush a few tablespoons of raspberry jam evenly over the top of the cake layer. Spread an even layer of whipped cream (about 1 inch) and then an even layer of prepared strawberry filling over the whipped cream. Top with the remaining cake layer (brush excess crumbs off beforehand). Brush a few tablespoons of raspberry jam evenly over the top of the cake layer. Frost the top and sides with the remaining whipped cream using your own artistic pattern. I like swirls and dips. Arrange 8 white chocolate dipped strawberries on top of the cake. HELLO GORGEOUS! Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/18030-fresh-strawberry-whipped-cream-cake (may not work)