Strawberries'n Cream Cake

Step 1: Combine flour, baking powder and salt, mixing well

Step 2: Cream shortening, 1 2/3 cup sugar, eggs and extract

Step 3: Add flour mix to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk, making 3 dry and liquid additions and stirring gently between each

Step 4: Spread batter evenly between two greased and floured 8" round cake pans

Step 5: Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

Step 6: Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely

Step 7: Whip the cream to soft peaks and gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating till stiff peaks form

Step 8: Reserve half of the strawberries., leaving them whole

Step 9: Slice the other half of the strawberries

Step 10: Spread half of the whipped cream on one cake layer, cover with sliced strawberries

Step 11: Place second cake layer on top of strawberries and top with remaining whipped cream and garnish with whole strawberries