50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

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STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: Jenny Carlson

Cake:
3	cups	All Purpose Flour
1	tbsp	baking powder
1	tsp	baking soda
1/2	tsp	salt
1/2	cup each	butter and shortening, softened
1 1/2	cups	granulated sugar
3		eggs
1	tbsp	grated orange rind
2	cups	pureed unsweetened strawberries, (fresh or thawed)
1/2	cup	plain yogurt

In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
In separate bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add orange rind. Fold in strawberries and yogurt.
Gradually pour flour mixture into creamed mixture until well combined.
Spoon butter into greased 9-in (3L) tube pan. Bake in 350F oven 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let stand in pan on wire rack until completely cool.

Whipped Cream Topping:
2	cups	whipping cream(35%)
1/4	cup	confectioner's sugar
1	tsp	vanilla
		Fresh strawberries for garnish