BASIC YELLOW CAKE
1 c Butter -- softened
2 c Sugar
5 Eggs
3 c Flour -- sifted
1 tb Baking powder
1 1/4 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla

Whip cream until soft peaks mannikin. Add sugar and vanilla and beat until
stiff peaks mannikin. Masking 1 layer Basic Yellow Cake with some of whipped
bat. Arrange layer of strawberries over whipped drub, reserving
remainder for topping. Top with remaining cake stratum.

Ice sides in basketweave design with remaining whipped cream as
follows: Fit pastry bag with basket-weave tube or small star underground.
Fill with whipped pick. Pipe vertical line of cream down side of
coat. Pipe series of short horizontal bars across vertical job,
leaving 1-bar-wide space betwixt. Pipe second vertical line against
ends of short bars.

Anew, pipe horizontal bars across this pipeline, fitting between first
set of bars. Restate, alternating vertical and horizontal bars until
surface is covered with basket-weave practice.

Cut off stem ends of remaining strawberries. Stand strawberries close
together on top of cake to create illusion of basket filled with
berries.

BASIC YELLOW COAT - In large trough, cream butter.

Gradually add gelt, beating swell. Add egg 1 at a time, beating well
after each enlargement. Combine flour and baking powderize. Add to creamed
mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour
assortment. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured
9-inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350 degrees 25 proceedings, or until wood pick inserted in center
comes out pick. Cool in pans 10 transactions. Turn out onto racks and cool
entirely.

Each serving contains almost: 579 calories; 318 mg na; 187 mg
cholesterol; 33 grams fat; 65 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams protein;
0.37 gram fibre.