STRAWBERRY MARBLE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For the cake, preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. Line bottoms of 3 8-inch pans with paper. Grease and flour sides.
• 3. Puree strawberries and set aside.
• 4. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt set aside.
• 5. 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.
• 6. Add flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
• 7. Beat egg whites in another large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until peaks form.
• 8. Gently stir into batter. Pour half of batter in a medium bowl and set aside.
• 9. Add food coloring and pureed strawberries to the other half and mix well.
• 10. Pour evenly into prepared pans alternating between red and white in each pan, making sure to have an even amount in each pan.
• 11. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into centers come out clean. Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans.
• 12. Cool 15 minutes; remove cakes from pans. Remove paper. Cool completely on wire racks.
• 13. For the frosting, mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, strawberry extract, vanilla, and milk together.
• 14. Add 1-3 drops of food coloring for color (optional). Let sit for 15-30 minutes.
• 15. After cake has cooled, frost bottom layer.
• 16. Place the second layer on top and frost.
• 17. Place top layer and frost top and sides covering any trace of cake. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.