Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake
"This Strawberries and Cream Layer ake looks like a dream and tastes like spring! I love the double dose of strawberry flavor from the cake and the fresh berries between the layers. I've decorated mine with some of my favorite tricks, like chocolate curls and chocolate panels made with transfer sheets, and I've included instructions for making it like mine just in case...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 oz unsalted butter ((1/2 cup), at room temperature )
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4 oz vegetable oil ((1/2 cup))
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14 oz granulated sugar ((2 cups))
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3 oz strawberry-flavored powdered gelatin (like Jell-O brand (not sugar-free variety))
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3 large eggs (at room temperature)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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12 3/4 oz all-purpose flour ((3 cups))
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1 tbsp baking powder
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2 tsp salt
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8 oz buttermilk ((1 cup))
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4 oz fresh strawberry puree ((1/2 cup) See Note below)
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1 tsp powdered unflavored gelatin ((2 1/2 packets))
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3 tbsp water (cold)
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3 cups heavy cream (cold)
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1/2 cup powdered sugar
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2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or 1 tbsp vanilla extract)
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1 lb fresh strawberries (washed, dried, hulled, and chopped into small pieces)
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8 oz white candy coating (I like Merckens brand)
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inches Chocolate transfer sheet ((at least 10x16- if smaller use two sheets))
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6-8 oz white or pink chocolate curls
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