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+Strawberry Cake
+===============
+
+Cake Ingredients
+----------------
+    1 1/2 cup  all-purpose flour
+    1 1/2 cup  cake flour
+        1 tbl  baking powder
+      1/2 tsp  salt
+      1/4 tsp  baking soda
+       16 tbl  butter, softened
+        2 cup  sugar, granulated
+        4 ---  eggs, large
+    1 1/4 cup  strawberry sauce, pureed
+
+Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
+-------------------------------
+        4 cup  powdered sugar
+       16 tbl  butter, softened
+      2-3 tbl  strawberry sauce, pureed
+
+Cake Layer Directions
+---------------------
+   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Lightly coat three 9-inch
+      cake pans with softened butter. Dust pans with flour and tap out excess.
+   2. Sift together both flours, baking powder, and salt.
+   3. Cream butter, sugar, and 2 tsp of the strawberry puree until smooth.
+   4. Add 1 egg at a time, scraping bowl sides and whipping with mixer after
+      each addition.
+   5. Alternate between adding sifted ingredients and strawberry puree. Mix on
+      medium speed after each addition.
+   6. Beat on higher speed for 1-2 minutes.
+   7. Divide batter evenly into pans.  Bump pans on counter a few times to
+      settle batter and release air bubbles.
+   8. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
+   9. Cool in pan on baking rack.
+
+Frosting Directions
+-------------------
+   1. Add softened butter and 1 tbl of strawberry puree to the mixing bowl and
+      mix until completely combined
+   2. Add Powdered Sugar and beat on low until it is incorporated. Then move
+      mixer up to medium-high speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
+      When completely mixed the frosting may appear dry.
+   3. Add remaining strawberry puree  a little bit at a time until frosting is
+      the proper consistency.
+
+Cake Directions
+---------------
+   1. Using a bread knife, cut top of one layer off to make flat surface.
+   2. Spread strawberry puree on top of cut layer.
+   3. Place second layer on top of first layer so the strawberry puree is
+      between the two layers.
+   4. Trim edges to make make sides of cake flat.
+   5. Spread frosting over both layers.
+