Strawberry Sponge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. milk
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 pt. strawberries
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 pt. heavy cream, whipped

Preparation

Grease and flour two 8 x 1 1/4-inch pans.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt onto a sheet of wax paper.
Heat milk and butter just until small bubbles appear around edge.
Do not boil.
Cool slightly.
Beat eggs until foamy in a small bowl.
Gradually add 1 cup sugar while continuing to beat until thick and fluffy; beat in vanilla and cooled milk.
Fold flour mixture gently into eggs until well blended.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 25 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly with fingertip.
Cool layers on wire racks 10 minutes.
Wash, hull and slice strawberries.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar.
Let stand 30 minutes to allow juice to form.
Place one layer on a serving plate.
Spread with 1/2 whipped cream and top with 1/2 strawberries.
Top with remaining cake layer and follow the same.