Strawberry Pickin' Time

I've never had better strawberries than I got today at our local pop-up strawberry stand in town,  These were intensely sweet and delicious without the watered down flavor of typical grocery store berries.  For once, I really wanted a delicious strawberry cake and pronto! YUM

Strawberry Whipped Frosting Cake

Any white cake will do but I made Grandmother's Layer Cake

Strawberry Whipped Frosting

3 cups whipping cream
1 cup powdered sugar, divided
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature 30 minutes
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 lbs. strawberries, hulled and diced

In stand mixer with whisk attachment, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.  Add 1/3 cup powdered sugar and whip until stiff peaks form (do not undermix or frosting will be runny).  Pour whipped cream into another bowl.  Add cream cheese to bowl of stand mixer and use paddle attachment to beat until smooth and fluffy.  Mix in remaining 2/3 cup powdered sugar and vanilla.  Stir in fresh strawberries until incorporated.  Fold in whipped cream.  Frost white cake and decorate as desired with sliced fresh berries.