Christys white strawberry cake w/ butter cream frosting

12 tbsp. (1 1/2) sticks unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
2   9 inch 1 1/2 inch layer pans buttered and lined with parchment paper

Set rack at middle of oven & preheat to 350. In large mixing bowl beal butter & sugar for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Stir together flour, baking powder, Salt. Set aside. Combine egg, milk, vanilla. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to butter mixture then half the milk mixture. Continue to alternate begening and ending w/flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth top with spatula. Bake about 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick emerges clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 5 minutes turn out onto a rack and let cool completely.

For yellow cake sub 3 large eggs + 1 egg yolk for all egg whites above


Butter Cream Frosting    
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 tbsp. whipping cream

In mixer, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes. Add vanilla and cream and beat on medium for 1 minute more adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.