STRAWBERRY SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. CAKE Line bottoms of 3 - 8 inch pans with paper; grease and flour sides.
• 2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with 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.
• 3. Beat egg whites in another large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until peaks form. gently stir into batter. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
• 4. Bake at 350*F for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers come out clean. Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans. Cool 15 minutes; remove cakes from pans. Remove paper. Cool completely on wire racks.
• 5. STRAWBERRY FILLING While the cake is baking, slice strawberries in a large bowl add sugar and put in refridgerater. Keep refrigerated for at least an hour.
• 6. FROSTING Mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk together.
• 7. Let sit for 15-30 minutes.
• 8. After cake has cooled, frost bottom layer and add strawberries evenly.
• 9. Place second layer and repeat step 8 for second layer.
• 10. Place top layer and frost top and sides covering any trace of strawberries in the layers. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.
• 11. DRIZZLE FROSTING Place top layer and frost top and sides covering any trace of strawberries in the layers. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.
• 12. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• 13. After cake has cooled, frost bottom layer and add strawberries evenly.
• 14. Place second layer and repeat step 13 for second layer.
• 15. Place top layer and drizzle frosting making sure to have the frosting drizzle down sides. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.