• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups low fat buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 egg whites
• 2 pounds fresh strawberries, sliced (reserve a 3-5 Strawberries for topping)
• 1/4 cup sugar for strawberries
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 Tablespoons sugar for whipping cream
• 1 8 oz container of cream cheese, whipped

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Sift dry ingredients & set aside. Combine buttermilk & vanilla & set aside.
3. Beat butter & sugar in a large bowl for one minute. Beat in egg whites one at a time. On low speed, alternate adding flour mixture & buttermilk mixture, ending with the flour. Spread into pans & bake 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans to cooling rack. While cake is baking, put strawberries and sugar into a large bowl, stirring occasionally, mashing a little. Whip the cream with sugar until firm. Spread the whipped cream cheese over the bottom layer of cake.
4. Layer half the berries & juices on bottom cake & cover with cream. Place the second cake layer on top, and cover with remaining berries & their juice. Cover the whole cake with remaining cream. Slice reserved strawberries in half and arrange on top of the cake.

A beautiful cake that's perfect for any special occasion.