11 must-try recipes for your Labor Day cookout | Food and Cooking
Servings: 10-12
Start to finish: 2 1/2 hours
Cake:
- 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs (2 whole, 3 separated), room temperature
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch cream of tartar
Filling:
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled (6 cups)
- 4-6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons kirsch
- Pinch salt
Whipped Cream:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups heavy cream, chilled
1. Adjust oven rack