Strawberry Crunch Cake

Name: Strawberry Crunch Cake
Ingredients: 2 , large egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon, cream of tartar; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), sugar; 3/4 cup, milk; 2 , large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 cup (5 ounces/142 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), sugar; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened but still cool; 2 quarts, strawberries, hulled and sliced thin, plus 12 whole strawberries for garnish; 3 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 2 cups, heavy cream; , Confectioners' sugar

Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit Desserts
Cakes
Great American Cakes

Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2006

A surprise layer of meringue adds crunch to strawberries and cream.

SERVES 10 to 12 (Makes one 8-inch layer cake)

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