Recipe: Strawberry Cake - Bruce Bradley

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk or milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• butter and flour for pans
• 2 1/2 cups chopped strawberries fresh or frozen
• 3/4 cup maple syrup or honey or 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
• 1 8- ounce package of cream cheese softened at room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar divided
• 2/3 cups fresh strawberries chopped
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Fresh strawberries and mint leaves