White Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1/2 cup milk at room temperature
• 3 large egg whites at room temperature
• 1 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• Whipped cream
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

Filling

• 1/2 cup strawberry jam.
• 2 cups strawberries for garnish

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch deep cake pan.
2. Pour milk , egg whites, and extracts into medium bowl and mix with until blended.
3. In a large mixing bowl. Mix cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt at slow speed.
4. Add butter, and continue beating on low for about 1-2 minutes.
5. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
6. Pour batter into cake pan.
7. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Allow cake to cool to room temperature. then slice into three layers.
9. To make the frosting. In a deep mixing bowl, beat heavy cream until soft peaks form. Sprinkle sugar over cream; beat until soft peaks return.
10. To serve. Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate. cover with an even layer of jam then the second cake layer. top with a thin layer of whipped cream and final cake layer. smooth remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake. Garnish with fresh strawberries.